EPA v. NORTH RYAN STREET SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 104, 106(A), AND 122 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE EN- VIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY, AS A- MENDED ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 9604, 9606(A), AND 9622. 2. ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. (GSU), A TEXAS CORPORATION 303 NORTH RYAN STREET LAKE CHARLES, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70601 3. THE SITE IS AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 19 ACRES IN LAKE CHARLES. THE SITE INCLUDES, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GSU PROP- ERTY, AND ANY AREA WHERE A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED, STORED, DISPOSED, OR PLACED OR OTHERWISE COME TO BE LOCATED THROUGH A RELEASE IN THAT VICINITY. FROM APPROXIMATELY 1916 TO 1931, A MANUFACTURED GAS PLANT OPERATED AT THE SITE BY GSU OR OTHER SUBSIDIARY OR PRECE- DECESSOR ENTITIES. THE PROCESS USED TO MANUFACTURE GAS PRODUCED A WASTE BY-PRODUCT KNOWN AS COAL TAR WHICH WAS REPORTEDLY DEPOSITED INTO THE SITE DURING THE PLANT'S OP- ERATIONS. GSU PURCHASED THE SITE IN 1926 FROM LAKE CHARLES ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. GSU REPORTEDLY PLACED SOL- ID WASTE ON THE SITE UNTIL 1980. AFTER 1931, THE SITE WAS PRIMARILY AS A SERVICE YARD. WASTE DEPOSITED ONTO THE SITE DURING GSU'S PERIOD OF OWNERSHIP REPORTEDLY CONSISTS OF COAL TAR WASTE FROM THE MANUFACTURED GAS PLANT AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND OTHER DEBRIS. FORMER EMPLOY- EES OF GSU HAVE ALSO STATED THAT USED TRANSFORMER AND TRANSFORMER OILS WERE PLACED ON THE SITE. SINCE 1980, GSU OPERATED THE SITE AS A SERVICE YARD AND AN EQUIPMENT STORAGE FACILITY WHICH INCLUDES WAREHOUSES AND ADMINIS- TRATIVE OFFICES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 104, 106(A) AND 122 OF CERCLA, EPA AND ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT. THE RESPONDENT SHALL PERFORM A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILTY STUDY ( RI/FS ) AND SHALL DEVELOP AN ENGINEERING EVALUATION AND COST ANALYSIS ( EE/CA ) FOR THE NORTH RYAN STREET SITE. IN ADDITION, RESPONDENT SHALL REIMBURSE THE U.S. FOR ALL PAST AND FUTURE COSTS PAID OR TO BE INCURRED IN CONNECT- ION WITH THE SITE.

Defendants (1)

• ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. (GSU)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ENTERGY GULF ST LAKE CHARLES SVC CTR

  303 N RYAN ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601

  Registry ID: 110009336646

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTH RYAN STREET SUPERFUND SITEentered 1997-07-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1997-07-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-07-07Final Order Issued
• 1997-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered