EPA v. MARZONE INC./CHEVRON CHEMICAL SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

THE SITE IS AN OLD ABANDONED PESTICIDE FORMULATION FACILITY THAT WAS IN USE FROM 1950 TO 1983. THE REFERRAL REFERENCES OPERABLE UNITE 1 THAT ADDRESSES SOIL AND GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION AT THE FACILITY ITSELF; OPERABLE UNIT 2 WILL ADDRESS CONTAMINATION THAT SPREAD DOWNGRADIENT FROM SURFACEWATER RUNOFF. THERE IS A SINGLE SETTLING DEFENDANT; I.E., CHEVRON CHEMICAL CO. CHEVRON IS A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY KNOWN FOR ITS RETAIL GASOLINE REFINERY AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK; ITS ORTHO DIVISION MARKETS PESTICIDES. INJUNTIVE RELIEF INCLUDES PERFORMANCE OF THE RD/RA FOR CLEANUP OF THE SOIL AND PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE 30 PERCENT DESIGN STAGE OF THE RD FOR GROUNDWATER. PAST COSS AND FUTURE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORK WILL BE COLLECTED. THE MARZONE SITE IS LOCATEDIN TIFTON, GA. THE CITY OF TIFTON IS THE SITE OF A REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE.

Defendants (7)

• CHEVRON CHEMICAL CO.Named in complaint
• FARMER'S BANK OF TIFTON
• KOVA FERTILIZER, INC./KOVA OF GEORGIANamed in complaint
• MARZONE, INC.
• MITCHELL, BILLY G.
• TIFCHEM PRODUCTS, INC.
• TIFTON CHEMICAL CO.

Facilities (1)

• MARZONE INC./CHEVRON CHEMICAL CO.

  GOLDEN ROAD, TIFTON, GA, 31794

  Registry ID: 110064307405

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1994-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-07-15PRN Sent
• 1995-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-03-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-05-07Concluded
• 1997-05-07Enforcement Action Closed