EPA v. PREWITT ABANDONED REFINERY SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

1. SECTION 122(H)(1) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RE- SPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9622(H)(1). 2. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY FACILITY: PREWITT ABANDONED REFINERY SUPERFUND SITE ONE MILE EAST OF NEW MEXICO ROUTE 412, OLD U.S. ROUTE 66 PREWITT, MCKINLEY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87045 3. PURSUANT TO SECTION 122(H)(1) OF CERCLA, EPA AND ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY AND EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR RECOVERY OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS & RESPONSE COSTS. IN RESPONSE TO THE RELEASE OR THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT OR FROM THE SITE, EPA UNDERTOOK RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE SITE. IN PERFORMING THIS RESPONSE ACTION, EPA INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE. WITHIN 30 DAYS, OF THE EF- FECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT OR BY JAN. 5, 2001, WHICH- EVER COMES LATER, RESPONDENTS SHALL PAY $622,355.34 IN REIMBURSEMENT OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS. WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT OR BY JAN. 5, 2001, WHICHEVER COMES LATER, THE RESPONDENTS SHALL PAY $211,700 FOR TWO YEARS OF ACTUAL RESPONSE COSTS.

Defendants (2)

• ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANYNamed in settlement
• EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EPNG/PREWITT SUPERFUND SITE

  1M E OF NM RT 412 OLD US RT 66, PREWITT, NM, 87045

  Registry ID: 110007976315

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PREWITT ABANDONED REFINERY SUPERFUND SITEentered 2001-05-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-05-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-05-22Final Order Issued
• 2001-05-24Enforcement Action Data Entered