EPA v. CAROLINA CHEMICALS

Case summary

EPA CONDUCTED A REMOVAL FROM 1989-1991 AT THE CAROLINA CHEMICALS INC. SITE, A FORMER PESTICIDE FORMULATION FACILITY REGION IV HAS PROPOSED 8 PRPS AS DEFENDANTS. CURRENT OWNERS: ATLAS PROPERTIES INC. AND RICHLAND LEXINGTON AIRPORT PAST OWNER: NORFOLK SOUTHERN COMPANY OPERATORS CAROLINA CHEMICALS INC. NOR-AM CHEMICALS CO.

Defendants (12)

• CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WILDS, JAMES T. JR.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ATLAS PROPERTIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BOOTS HERCULES AGRO-CHEMICALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAROLINA CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ELI LILLY & COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HERCULES INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NOR-AM CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SHELL OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE BOOTS COMPANY(USA), INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CAROLINA CHEMICALS INC

  4618 KILBOURNE RD, COLUMBIA, SC, 292064537

  Registry ID: 110010719721

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CAROLINA CHEMICALS, INC.entered 1995-01-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-07-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-10-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-01-30Final Order Lodged
• 1995-01-30Final Order Entered
• 1995-01-30Concluded
• 1995-03-09Enforcement Action Closed