EPA v. NEWSOM BROTHERS/REICHHOLD SITE

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT A CIVIL ACTION BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9601, AS AMENEDE BY THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 (SARA), PUB. L. NO. 99-499, FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF IMMEDIATE REMOVAL COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONDING TO THE RELEASE AND THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZAR- DOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE NEWSOM BROTHERS SITE (SITE) IN COLUMBIA, MS, IN MARCH 1984, AND NOVEMBER 2, 1987 THROUGH FEBRUARY 7, 1988. THE POTENTIAL DEFENDANTS ARE: REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC., A FORMER OWNER/OPERATOR OF A CHEMICAL PLANT WHO DISPOSED OF, AND RELEASED THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE; AND R.R. NEWSOM JR., R.R. NEWSOM, SR., AND WILLIAM E. STOGNER, THE CURRENT LANDOWNERS OF THE SITE. THE SITE WAS INCLUDED ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITY LIST IN 1986. THE NEWSOM BROTHERS SITE IS AN APPROXIMATELY 81-ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT WADE AND PEARL STREETS, IN MARION COUNTY, COLUMBIA, MS. FROM 1936 - 1974, THE SITE WAS USED BY SEVERAL OWNER/OPERATORS TO MANUFACTURE WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS STUMP JUICE , ALSO KNOWN AS NAVAL STORES PRODUCTS, ( A PRODUCT OR PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM PINEWOOD AND STUMPS, INCLUDING ROSIN, TURPENTINE, PINE OIL, TALL OIL AND ITS DERIVATIVES ).

Defendants (1)

• REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEWSOM BROTHERS/OLD REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.

  WADE ST & PEARL ST, COLUMBIA, MS, 39429

  Registry ID: 110009259863

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.entered 1990-07-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1988-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-07-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-01-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-07-25Concluded
• 1990-07-25Final Order Lodged
• 1990-07-25Final Order Entered