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06-1984-0022JudicialConcludedFY 1984· Region 06

EPA v. MOTCO SITE

Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery

Penalty assessed

$56,000

Cost recovery

$2,586,034

Defendants (34)

  • SHELL CHEMICAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • TODD SHIPYARDS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MARATHON OILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MONSANTO CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ALAMO BARGE LINES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AMOCO CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AMOCO OIL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • DUPONTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • EXXON, USANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FRENCH LIMITED INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • GAF CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • GALVESTON COUNTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • GULF CHEMICAL & METALLURGICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • J.R. MCDONALDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • JOC OIL EXPLORATION CO, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MAINLAND BANKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MALONE TRUCKINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • NASANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ROHM AND HAASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • SMITH DOUGLAS FERTILIZER CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROADNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • TEXAS CITY REFINERY CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • TEXAS CITY TERMINAL RAILROAD CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • …and 9 more

Facilities (1)

  • MOTCO, INC.

    JCT HIGHWAYS 3 6 & 75, LA MARQUE, TX, 77568

    Registry ID: 110009320804

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
  • CERCLA 107Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MOTCOentered 1987-06-22

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $56,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1984-09-28Referred To Headquarters
  • 1984-10-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1986-07-18Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1987-06-22Final Order Lodged
  • 1987-06-22Final Order Entered
  • 1987-06-22Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
33808
Case number
06-1984-0022
DOJ docket
90-11-3-74
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1984-0022 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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