EPA v. ANNISTON PCB

Case summary

THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF AL ENTERED A PARTIAL CD BETWEEN THE U.S., PHARMACIA CORP., AND SOLUTIA, INC., WHEREIN PHARMACIA AND SOLUTIA, IN PART AGREED TO PERFORM A NON-TIME CRITICAL REMOVAL IN ANNISTON, AL. AS A RESULT, PHARMACIA AND SOLUTIA ARE REQUIRED TO SAMPLE AND CLEANUP CERTAIN CONTAMINATED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN ANNISTON, AL. PHARMACIA, SOLUTIA, AND EPA HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO SAMPLE AND CONDUCT REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AT 17 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. CONSEQUENTLY, EPA IS REQUESTING THAT DOJ FILE AN ACTION SEEKING A WARRANT FOR ACCESS TO THE 17 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES PURSUANT TO CERCLA SECTION 104(e) FOR PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING SAMPLING TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPERTIES ARE CONTAMINATED WITH PCB AND LEAD AND TO PERFORM REMOVAL ACTIVITIES. THE U.S. HAS PREVIOUSLY FILED TWO REQUESTS FOR WARRANTS FOR ACCESS TO OTHER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN ANNISTON, AL.

Defendants (3)

• PHARMACIA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOLUTIA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MONSANTO COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (15)

• WEST ANNISTON CHURCH OF CHRIST

  0, 1015, AND 1107 CLYDESDALE AVENUE, ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110037956566

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE

  ZINN PARKWAY (11-21-03-07-02-2-10), ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110038396651

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE

  402 HUNTER STREET, ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110038396633

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE

  2005 W 10TH STREET, ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110038396642

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE

  CONSTANTINE AVENUE (11-21-04-19-01-1-12), ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110038396660

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE

  MULBERRY AVENUE (11-21-03-07-01-2-12), ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110038396624

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE

  1304 CRAWFORD AVENUE, ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110038396713

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE

  131 SPRUCE STREET, ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110038396606

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE

  1227 W 11TH STREET, ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110038396688

• RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

  1220 W 11TH STREET, ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110038433344

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE

  1708 MCKLEROY AVENUE, ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110038396731

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE

  COOPER AVENUE (11-21-03-06-03-1-70), ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110038396679

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE

  PALMETTO AVENUE (11-21-03-07-02-3-59), ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110038396615

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE (MARIE WALKER AND C.S. CONWAY)

  523 FERRON STREET, ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110037956539

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE (CLARA BOWIE)

  513 FERRON STREET, ANNISTON, AL, 36201

  Registry ID: 110037956557

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ANNISTON PCB (WARRANT FOR ACCESS) (04-2009-C014)entered 2009-03-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2009-02-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2009-03-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-03-16Final Order Lodged
• 2009-03-18Final Order Entered
• 2009-03-18Concluded
• 2009-03-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2009-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered