EPA v. VODA PETROLEUM INC. SITE

Case summary

1. SECTION 122(G)(4) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RE- SPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMEND- ED ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9622(G)(4). 2. VODA PETROLEUM INC. SITE 711 DUNCAN ROAD CLARKSVILLE CITY, GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS 75693 3. THE SITE IS A FORMER FUELS BLENDING AND WASTE OIL RECYC- LING FACILITY. IN RESPONSE TO THE RELEASE OR THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZ- ARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM THE SITE, EPA CONDUCTED A TIME- CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE. IN PERFORMING RE- SPONSE ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, EPA HAS IN- CURRED AND WILL CONTINUE TO INCUR RESPONSE COSTS. THROUGH SEPT. 30, 1998, EPA INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE IN THE AMOUNT OF $804,260.42. EACH RESPONDENT AND FEDERAL RESPONDENT ARRANGED FOR DIS- POSAL OR TREATMENT, OR ARRANGED WITH A TRANSPORT FOR DIS- POSAL OR TREATMENT, OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE OWNED OR POSSESSED BY SUCH RESPONDENT OR FEDERAL RESPONDENT, OR BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, AT THE SITE, OR ACCEPTED A HAZARD- OUS SUBSTANCE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE SITE, WHICH WAS SE- LECTED BY SUCH RESPONDENT OR FEDERAL RESPONDENT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 122(G)(4) OF CERCLA, THE PARTIES ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CON- SENT (AOC). EACH RESPONDENT AND FEDERAL RESPONDENT AGREED TO UNDERTAKE ALL ACTIONS REQUIRED OF IT BY THIS CONSENT ORDER. BY ENTERING INTO THIS CONSENT ORDER, THE RESPOND- ENTS AND FEDERAL RESPONDENTS WILL MAKE A CASH PAYMENT TO RESOLVE THEIR ALLEGED CIVIL LIABILITY FOR INJUNCTIVE RE- LIEF WITH REGARD TO THE SITE AND FOR RESPONSE COSTS IN- CURRED AND TO BE INCURRED AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, THEREBY REDUCING LITIGATION RELATING TO THE SITE.

Defendants (116)

• SCHEPPS DAIRYNamed in settlement
• INLAND CONTAINER CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• HERTZ - PENSKE LEASINGNamed in settlement
• HIGHLAND PUMP CO.Named in settlement
• INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTSNamed in settlement
• INDUSTRIAL SOLVENTSNamed in settlement
• INGERSOLL - RAND COMPANYNamed in settlement
• J & E DIE CASTINGNamed in settlement
• KELLY'S TRUCK TERMINAL, INC.Named in settlement
• KMARTNamed in settlement
• PIPES EQUIPMENTNamed in settlement
• PITTS INDUSTRIESNamed in settlement
• PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLASNamed in settlement
• PRESTIGE FORDNamed in settlement
• RALPH WILSON PLASTICS CO.Named in settlement
• REEVES OILNamed in settlement
• RENEWABLE ENERGYNamed in settlement
• ROLLINS LEASINGNamed in settlement
• RUAN TRUCK LEASENamed in settlement
• SAFEWAYNamed in settlement
• SAN AUGUSTINENamed in settlement
• SANTOS RADIATORNamed in settlement
• SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.Named in settlement
• SHELLNamed in settlement
• SHIPPER CAR LINE, INC.Named in settlement
• …and 91 more

Facilities (1)

• VODA PETROLEUM INCORPORATED

  209 DUNCAN ROAD, CLARKSVILLE CITY, TX, 75693

  Registry ID: 110005056009

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122G4 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VODA PETROLEUM INC. SITEentered 1999-08-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-08-18Final Order Issued
• 1999-08-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order