EPA v. HERCULES, INC. - WEATHERFORD RESIDENCE SITE

Case summary

09/25/91: THIS IS A REFERRAL UNDER CERCLA SEC. 107 FOR THE RECOUPMENT OF $275,705.58 PLUS INTEREST SPENT ON RESPONSE MEASURES UNDERTAKEN AT THE WEATHERFORD RESIDENCE LOCATED IN GRAVEL RIDGE, ARKANSAS. THE WEATHERFORD RESISDENCE WAS CONTAMINATED WITH DIOXIN OR TCDD FROM THE VERTAC SUPERFUND SITE WHEN MR. ROBERT WEATHERFORD, AN EMPLOYEE OF VERTAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION, PURCHASED MATERIALS FROM HIS EMPLOYERS AND BROUGHT THEM TO HIS HOME. DIOXIN- CONTAMINATED TRUCKS AND SOIL WERE PRESENT AT HIS RESIDENCE. EPA DIRECTED THE REMOVAL OF DIOXIN-CONTAMINATED SOIL, THE TWO TRUCKS, THE METAL SHED, AND OTHER MATERIALS DETERMINED TO BE CONTAMINATED FROM THE SITE BETWEEN APRIL 20 AND MAY 26, 1989. THE CONTAMINATED MATERIALS WERE TAKEN TO THE VERTAC FACILITY IN JACKSONVILLE AND PLACED IN THE DRUM STORAGE AREA UNDER 30-MIL THICK POLYVINYL CHLORIDE SHEETING. ALL COSTS OF REMOVAL OR REMEDIAL ACTION INCURRED BY US GOVERNMENT ARE RECOVERABLE FROM THE LIABLE PARTY. EPA AUTHORIZED THE REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT AND SOIL FROM THE WEATHERFORD RESIDENCE. THE TOTAL CEILING ESTIMATE FOR THIS PROJECT WAS $488,950. WHEN THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AND CLOSED OUT, A TOTAL OF $257,705.58 HAD ACTUALLY BEEN SPEND FOR THE REMOVAL ACTION.

Defendants (1)

• HERCULESNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• WEATHERFORD RESIDENCE

  25 CORDELIA DR, JACKSONVILLE, AR, 72076

  Registry ID: 110010783125

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-03-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-04-30Final Order Lodged
• 1994-04-30Final Order Entered
• 1994-04-30Concluded
• 1994-04-30Enforcement Action Closed