EPA v. LCP CHEMICALS SITE (OU1, THE ESTUARY)

Case summary

BIG CASE. 7/29/16 - THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SDGA ENTERED A CD FOR RD/RA AT OU1 OF THE LCP CHEMICAL SITE IN BRUNSWICK, GLYNN COUNTY, GA. THE CD MEMORIALIZES A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN EPA AND SETTLING DEFENDANTS GA POWER COMPANY AND HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC., UNDER WHICH THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS HAVE AGREED TO PREPARE THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND CONDUCT THE REMEDIAL ACTION SELECTED BY EPA FOR THE SALT MARSH (AKA OU1) AT THE SITE. EPA SELECTED THE REMEDY FOR THE SITE IN A ROD ISSUED IN SEPT 2015. THE REMEDY CALLS FOR DREDGING AND BACKFILLING APPROX 7 ACRES OF THE MARSH CREEKS KNOWN AS THE LCP DITCH AND EASTERN CREEK, CAPPING APPROX 6 ACRES IN THE MARSH CREEKS KNOWN AS DOMAIN 3 CREEK AND PURVIS CREEK, AND USING THIN-COVER CAPPING OVER APPROX 11 ACRES OF THE MARSH ITSELF. THE REMEDY ALSO CALLS FOR A VIGOROUS MONITORING PLAN TO ENSURE THAT THE DREDGING, FILLING AND CAPPING WORK IS PERFORMING AS PLANNED TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN AT THE SITE INCLUDE MERCURY, LEAD, POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, AND POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS, ALL OF WHICH ARE HAZ SUBSTANCES FOUND IN THE SEDIMENTS IN THE MARSH. THE REMEDY IS EXPECTED TO COST $28.6 MILLION.

Defendants (2)

• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GEORGIA POWERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LCP CHEMICALS, GEORGIA

  4014 ROSS ROAD, BRUNSWICK, GA, 31520-3110

  Registry ID: 110009335237

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LCP CHEMICALS SITE (OU1, THE ESTUARY)entered 2017-07-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2014-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-30PRN Sent
• 2016-07-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2016-07-29Final Order Lodged
• 2016-07-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 2017-07-27Final Order Entered
• 2017-07-27Concluded