EPA v. BILL JOHNS WASTE OIL SITE

Case summary

THE SITE WAS AN OIL RECOVERY FACILITY, WHICH WAS IN OPERATION FROM APPROX. 1978 TO 1996. DURING THE YEARS OF OPERATION, WASTE OILS WERE COLLECTED AND CARRIED TO THE SITE, WHERE A GRAVITY SEPARATION SYSTEM WAS USED TO RECOVER OILS FOR RESALE. THE UNUSED OIL REMAINING AFTER THIS SEPARATION PROCESS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN RELEASED ONTO THE GROUND AT THE SITE OR LEFT IN CONTAINMENT VESSELS. IN 1995, REGION 4 CONDUCTED A SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND COUNTERMEASURE (SPCC) COMPLIANCE INSPECTION AT THE SITE. THE SPCC NOTED NUMEROUS SITE DEFICIENCIES. IN FEBRUARY 1996, REGION 4 CONDUCTED A REMOVAL SITE EVALUATION (RSE). THE RSE FOUND EVIDENCE OF A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE. RSE SAMPLE RESULTS REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHANE; LEAD; BENZENE; CHROMIUM; AND PCBS. REGION 4 DETERMINED THAT THE SITE POSED AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

Defendants (98)

• CSX TRANSPORTATIONNamed in settlement
• U.S. NAVYNamed in settlement
• UNIVERSITY AMOCONamed in settlement
• W.R. GRACE AND CO.Named in settlement
• W.W. AUTOMOTIVE-TIRE AND BATTERY, INC.Named in settlement
• CELOTEX CORP.Named in settlement
• CHEROKEE OIL COMPANYNamed in settlement
• CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in settlement
• CLAUDE NOLAN, INC. PONTIAC/CADILLAC SALENamed in settlement
• COASTAL CORP.Named in settlement
• CONTAINER CORP. OF FLORIDANamed in settlement
• DISTANT REPLAYSNamed in settlement
• DUNN AVENUE SHELLNamed in settlement
• EAST COAST OILS, INC.Named in settlement
• EDGEWOOD AMOCONamed in settlement
• EDGEWOOD AVENUE SHELLNamed in settlement
• EMERSON CHEVRON STATIONNamed in settlement
• EMERSON TEXACONamed in settlement
• EMPIRE VIDEO, INC.Named in settlement
• FIVE POINTS AMOCONamed in settlement
• FLETCHER LAND CORP.Named in settlement
• FLORIDA AIR NATIONAL GUARDNamed in settlement
• TRANE COMPANYNamed in settlement
• TURNER ELECTRIC WORKSNamed in settlement
• REDWING BUSINESS SERVICESNamed in settlement
• …and 73 more

Facilities (1)

• BILL JOHNS WASTE OIL SERVICE

  3831 WILLIAM ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 322050

  Registry ID: 110002530725

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BILL JOHNS WASTE OIL SITEentered 2001-11-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-04-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-06-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-11-20Final Order Entered
• 2001-11-20Final Order Lodged