EPA v. SHERIDAN

Case summary

THE SHERIDAN DISPOSAL SERVICES SITE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATLEY NNE MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE CITY OF HEMPSTEAD IN WALLER COUNTY, TEXAS. THE SITE COVERS ABOUT 110 ACRESS OF A 696.5 -ACRE TRACT TJAT OS BPRDERED TO THE NORTH BY THE BRAZOS RIVER. THE SITE CONSISTS OF A LAGOON (12 TO 22 ACRES DEPEN- DING ON THE WATER LEVELS), A 17-ACRE DIKE SURROUNDING THE LAGON, & A 42-ACRE EVAPORATION/LAND IRRIGATION SYSTEM. AN INCINERATOR AND A GROUP OF NINE STORAGE TANKS THTA WERE USED FOR WASTE STORAGE AND TREATMENT ARE LOCATED ON THE LAGOON DIKES. SDS OPERATED THE SITE AS A STATE PERMITTED, COMMER- CIAL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY FROM AROUND 1958 UNTIL 1984, ACCEPTING VARIOUS ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CHEMICAL AND SOLID WASTES FOR DISPOSAL. THESE WASTES WERE TREATED BY STEAM DISTILLATION, OPEN BURNING, AND INCINERATION. IN ADDITION, THE LAGOON WAS DEVELOPED IN A LOW-LYING AREA OF THE SITE AND USED AS A HOLDING POND AND A DISPOSAL SITE FOR OVERFLOW WASTES AND WASTE TREATMENT RESIDUES.

Defendants (116)

• THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LIQUID AIR CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MARLIN VALVE CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MASSEY GRINDING SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MERICHEM COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOBAY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• O.K.P. INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OIL FIELD RENTAL SERVICE CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• OLSHAN DEMOLISHING CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GRACE WOOLEVER SHERIDANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GRANT OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GULF FORGE CO.
• HERCULES INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTATION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ETHYL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OTECO EQUIPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PACIFIC MOLASSES COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PAKTANK CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PAT JOHN SHERIDANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 91 more

Facilities (1)

• SHERIDAN DISPOSAL SERVICE INC

  CLARK BOTTOM ROAD, HEMPSTEAD, TX, 77445

  Registry ID: 110008147727

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• US V. ANDERSON, GREENWOOD & COentered 1996-04-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1987-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-12-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-12-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-04-10Final Order Lodged
• 1996-04-10Final Order Entered
• 1996-04-10Concluded