EPA v. FRENCH LTD OF HOUSTON (NPL SITE)

Case summary

CASE SUMMARY: * COMMERCIAL DISPOSAL FACILITY OPERATED NEAR CROSBY TEXAS FROM 1966 UNTIL 1971. WE HAVE REACHED A 100% SETTLEMENT WITH A GROUP OF GENERATORS AND THE FORMER OWNER/OPERATOR. THE SELECTED REMEDY FOR THE SITE IS BIOREMEDIATION.

Defendants (90)

• BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LUBRIZOL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GULF OIL PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GULF OIL PRODUCTS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GULF STATES ASPHALT CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• J. M. HUBER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PENNWALT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PETRO-TEX CHEMICALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HALLIBURTON SERVICESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HERCULES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOESCHT CELANESE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOUSTON CHRONICLENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOUSTON NATURAL GASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HUDSON ENGINEERING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KOPPERS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LUTHER P. HENDON, INDIVIDUALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MERCHANTS METALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MERICHAM CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MILCHEM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MITCHELL ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NALCO CHEMICAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEWPARK SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 65 more

Facilities (1)

• FRENCH LTD DISPOSAL SITE

  NE HARRIS COUNTY, APPROX 2M SW, CROSBY, TX, 77532

  Registry ID: 110010757662

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FRENCH LIMITED, INC.entered 1990-03-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1988-12-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-12-16Referred To Headquarters
• 1990-03-01Final Order Lodged
• 1990-03-01Final Order Entered
• 1990-03-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-03-01Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1990-03-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-03-01Concluded
• 1992-02-04Enforcement Action Closed