EPA v. HOOVER CHEMICAL

Case summary

CHEMICAL FACILITY WHICH BURNED AND EXPLODED 2 WEEKS AGO. POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FIRES HAVE OCCURRED AT FACILITY IN 1970'S. NEED TO GIVE VERBAL NOTICE TODAY OR TOMORROW AT LATEST. TAKINGS ISSUES. OSC DOLLHOPF CONDUCTED A SITE INSPECTION IN 1994. TURNED OVER TO STATE RCRAPROGRAM - WAS OPERATING FACILITY. PHOTOS AND VIDEO AVAILABLE. RECENT FIRE WAS ON CNN - MEDIA INVOLVEMENT. RESIDENCES LOCATED ON ONE SIDE OF FACILITY. POTENTIAL GENERATORS - WASTE FROM OFF-SITE. HOOVER IS PROBABLY PARAPLEGIC IN WHEELCHAIR. CI WANTS TO GO OUT THURS/FRI TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS. AOC ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH REMOVAL ACTION. IT WAS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY CONSENT, AND RESPONDENT AG REED TO REMOVE OFF-SPEC MATERIALS IT HAD SENT TO THE SITE AN D DISPOSE OF SUCH MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CERCLA, RCRA AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. THE RESPONDE NT WAS PRP UNDER CERCLA, SO THE VIOLATED SECTION WOULD BE SE C. 107 OF CERCLA.

Defendants (2)

• ELBERT R. HOOVER
• HOOVER CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HOOVER CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  3905 32ND ST, PORT HURON, MI, 48060

  Registry ID: 110001843024

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOOVER CHEMICAL

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1997-07-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered