EPA v. TENNESSEE PRODUCTS
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT DOJ INITIATE A COST RECOVERY ACTION AGAINST THE MEAD CORP., GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, REILLY INDUSTRIES, INC., AND VELSICOL CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR RESPONSE ACTION (NON-TIME CRITICAL REMOVAL) THAT WERE NEEDED TO CLEAN UP COAL TAR CONTAMINATION THAT HAS BEEN DISCHARGED FROM THE PRP'S PLANTS INTO WASTE WATER THAT REACHED THE CHATTANOOGA CREEK THROUGH DRAINAGE DITCHES AND SEWER LINES. THE PRP'S ARE LIABLE AS OWNERS AND ARRANGERS.
Defendants (6)
- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- MEAD CORPORATION
- REILLY INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
- MW CUSTOM PAPERS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SOUTHERN WOOD PIEDMONT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
TENNESSEE PRODUCTS
4800 CENTRAL AVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37409
Registry ID: 110001856108
TENNESSEE PRODUCTS
4800 CENTRAL AVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37409
Registry ID: 110001856108
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TENNESSEE PRODUCTSentered 2005-05-04
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2001-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2001-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-12-10Complaint Filed With Court
- 2004-12-10Final Order Lodged
- 2005-05-04Concluded
- 2005-05-04Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 24686
- Case number
- 04-2001-9051
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-3-1709/1
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- CER
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2001-9051 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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