EPA v. PULVAIR PESTICIDES SITE

Case summary

THIS IS AN ADMNISRATIVE MATTER. THE PULVAIRE CORPORATION OPERATED A AGRICULTURAL/CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY. PULVAIRE OPERATED AS A CUSTOM BLENDER OF PESTICIDES AND VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES INCLUDING HEAVY METALS AND PESTICIDES WERE DETECTED IN THE SOIL, GROUNDWATER, SURFACE WATER AND SEDIMENTS. IN 1990 EPA DETERMINED THAT A THREAT EXISTED DUE TO THE POOR STORAGE CONDITION WITHIN THE WAREHOUSES, MANUFACTURING AREAS AND OTHER AREAS ABOUT THE SITE. AN AOC WAS ISSUED TO R. ODABASHIAN ON 03/12/91. EPA CONDUCTED A FUND LEAD SOURCE REMOVAL IN JULY 1991.

Defendants (23)

• BASF CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DUPONTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOPKINS CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KINCAID ENTERPRISESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NOR-AM CHEMICAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NOVARTIZ CROP PROTECTION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ODABASHIAN, ROBERTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRENTISS DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PROCTOR & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RAYOVACNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• T-TECH CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIVERSAL COOPERATIVESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIVERSAL COOPERATIVES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ACETO CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BRIGHT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• C.P. HALL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEVRON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CIBA-GEIGY CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAVIS WALKER CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAVIS WIRE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HACCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HACO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PULVAIR CORP

  4525 BIG CREEK CHURCH RD, MILLINGTON, TN, 38053

  Registry ID: 110009262038

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• PULVAIR PESTCIDES SITEentered 2001-02-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

• PULVAIR PESTICIDES SITEentered 2000-05-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

• PULVAIR PESTICIDES - KINCAID ENTERPRISESentered 2000-07-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1990-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-04-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-05-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-01-31Final Order Lodged
• 2001-02-07Concluded
• 2001-02-07Final Order Entered