EPA v. PETRO PROCESSORS OF LA

Case summary

PETRO PROCESSORS OF LA, INC. EAST BATON ROUGE, LA. DOW CHEM CO, EXXON CORP, EXXON CHEM CO, UNIROYAL CORP, SHELL CHEM CORP, ALLIED CHEM CORP, USS CHEM CO, RUBICON CHEM CORP, ETHYL CORP, COPOLYMER RUBBER & CHEM CORP, & AMER HOECHST CO FILED 7/15/80, CIVIL ACTION #80358B, US DIST CT OF THE MID DISCTRICT OF LA, PETRO PROCESSOR OF LA, IS THE OWNER & OPERATOR OF 2 WSTE DISPOSAL SITES IN E. BATON ROUGE, LA. THE CO & 11 GENERATOR DEFENDANTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CREATED A SITUAT'N WHERE DANGEROUS CONCENTRAT'NS OF CHEM HAVE BEEN RELEASED INTO SURFACE WTRS, THREATENING DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES. IN ADDIT'N IT IS ALLEGED THAT SOIL, PLNTS, FISH & ANIMALS HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED, THEREBY THREATING FOOD CHAIN. 11 GENERATORS WERE NAMED AS HAVING SENT THEIR WASTES FOR DISPOSAL TO THE BROOKLAWN SITE. THEY ARE: DOW, EXXON CORP, EXXON CHEM CO., UNIROYAL, SHELL, ALLIED CHEM, U.S.S CHEM, RUBICON CHEM, ETHYL CORP, COPOLYMER RUBBER & CHEM CORP, & AMER HOESCHST CO. RELIEF IS SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SEC 7003 OF RCRA (THE WASTES ARE HAZARDOUS & POSE AN IMMINENT & SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMNT TO HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMNT) SEC 504 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (THE WSTES ARE A POLLUTION SOURCE & ARE BEING DISCHARGED INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS); SEC 301 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (THE WASTES ARE POLLUTANTS & ARE BEING DISCHARGED W/OUT A PERMIT); SEC 13 OF THE REFUSE ACT (THE WASTES ARE REFUSE & ARE DISCHARGED INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS OR TRIBUTARIES OF NAVIGABLE WATERS).

Defendants (1)

• PETRO PROCESSORS OF LANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PETRO PROCESSORS OF LA

  BROOKLAWN ROAD, SCOTLANDVILLE, LA, 70807

  Registry ID: 110010686702

Statutes cited

• CWA 504 — Emergency Powers
• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PETRO-PROCESSORS OF LAentered 1984-02-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1980-05-21Referred To Headquarters
• 1980-05-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1980-07-11Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1980-07-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-02-16Final Order Lodged
• 1984-02-16Final Order Entered
• 1984-02-16Concluded