EPA v. TURTLE BAYOU SUPERFUND SITE (PETRO-CHEMICAL SYSTEMS, INC.)

Case summary

1. SECTION 107(A) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPON- SE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, AS AMENDED ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9607(A). 2. TURTLE BAYOU SUPERFUND SITE 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIBERTY, TEXAS ALONG FM 563

Defendants (9)

• ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXON CORPORATION
• ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DONALD R. LANG
• TENNECO POLYMERS, INC.
• TENNECO, INC.
• THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
• TURTLE BAYOU SUPERFUND SITE (PETRO-CHEMI
• WALLIS W. SMITH

Facilities (1)

• PETRO-CHEMICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (TURTLE BAYOU)

  1 MI E OF FM563/7 MI N OF I-10, LIBERTY, TX, 77575

  Registry ID: 110010626545

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY AND ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPAentered 1998-12-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-12-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-01-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-01-28Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1994-01-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-10-27Final Order Lodged
• 1998-12-08Final Order Entered
• 1998-12-08Concluded