EPA v. PEAK OIL SITE & BAY DRUM SITE AREA WIDE GROUNDWATER & WETLAN

Case summary

SEE ALSO CDS 04-98-C015 AND 04-98-C016 AND CASE NUMBERS 04-93-1428 AND 04-93-1427. PEAK OIL - DEFUNCT WASTE OIL RE-REFINING OPERATED FROM 1954-1984. RE-REFINED MOSTLY USED CRANNK CASE OIL. SOILS, SEDIMENTS, SURFACE WATER AND GROUNWATER, AND WETLANDS CONTAMINATED WITH METALS AND ORGANICS. ROD CALLS FOR SOLIDIFICATION, BIOREMEDIATION OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS. BAY DRUMS - OPERATED 1950'S TO 1984 AS A DRUM RECONDITIONING FACILITY, ACCEPTING DRUMS FROM INDUSTRY AND MANY OTHER ENTITIES. SOILS, SEDIMENTS, SURFACE WATER, GROUNDWATER, WETLANDS CONTAMINATED WITH A VARIETY OF HEAVY METALS AND ORGANIC COPOUNDS. ROD CALLS FOR EXCAVATION AND ON-SITE SOLIDIFICATION AREA WIDE GROUNDWATER. SURFICIAL AND DEEP FLORIDA AQUIFER CONTAMINATED WITH METALS AND VOCS. ROD CALLS FOR ACTIVE PUMP AND TREAT REMEDIATION.

Defendants (132)

• AMERISTEELNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KENYON DODGE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KRAFT FOODS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LEE RAGATZ VOLKSWAGEN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LYKES BROS. INC., MEAT PACKING PLANTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LYKES MEAT GROUPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MARATHON OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MCDONALD CONSTRUCTION CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GROW GROUP, INC.Named in complaint
• GTE DIRECTORIES CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GTE FLORIDA INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• H.B. FULLER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HERTZ CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HONEYWELL INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HUNT INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• IMC-AGRICO COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AKZO NOBEL COATINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALUMINUM CO. OF AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMOCO OIL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AVERY DENNISON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 107 more

Facilities (2)

• PEAK OIL CO

  SR 574 W. OF HWY 301, TAMPA, FL, 336190

  Registry ID: 110008321814

• BAY DRUM

  SR 574, TAMPA, FL, 33619

  Registry ID: 110009273124

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AKZO NOBEL COATINGS (PEAK OIL & BAY DRUM SITES)entered 1998-02-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1985-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-06-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-06-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-02-19Final Order Lodged
• 1998-02-19Final Order Entered
• 1998-02-19Concluded