EPA v. DUTCHTOWN OIL TREATMENT FACILITY

Case summary

SYNOPSIS: THE DUTCHTOWN OIL TREATMENT FACILITY SITE IS LOCATED IN DUTCHTOWN LOUISIANA AT THE INTERSECTION OF INTER- STATE 10 AN STATE HIGHWAY 74. THE SITE IS THE LOCATION OF A FORMER REFINERY OPERATION WHICH SPECIALIZED IN THE REFINING OF WASTE OIL. THE SITE IS APPROXIMATELY FIVE ACRES IN SIZE AND IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO SEVERAL RESIDENCES AND WITHIN ONE HALF OF A MILE OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. ON JULY 22, 1987, THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST. FROM DECEMBER 1987 TO FEB 88, EPA CONDUCTED AN ENGINEERING EVALU- ATION/COST ANALYSIS TO EVALUATE POSSIBLE SHORT TERM REMEDIAL ACTIONS FOR THE SITE. ON MAY 20, 1988, EPA ISSUED AN ACTION MEMORANDUM THAT CALLED FOR THE REMOVAL AND THERMAL DESTRUCT- ION OF THE ON-SITE WASTES.

Defendants (10)

• BP EXPLORATIONNamed in complaint
• BROWN & ROOT, INCNamed in complaint
• BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES CHEMICAL SERVNamed in complaint
• CENA TOWING COMPANY INC /OILFILLED LUBNamed in complaint
• CIBA-GEIGY CORP.Named in complaint
• CIS-MAR COMPANY/FINA OIL AND CHEMICAL CONamed in complaint
• DUTCHTOWN OIL TREATMENT FACILITYNamed in complaint
• AVONDALE INDUSTRIES INC.Named in complaint
• BASF CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• DUTCHTOWN TREATMENT PLANT

  I10 & HWY 74, ASCENSION PARISH, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110009336520

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1989-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-12-18Complaint Filed With Court