EPA v. El Paso CGP Company & El Paso Merchant Energy-Petroleum Company f/k/a Coastal Refining & Marketing,

Case summary

In entering into this order, the mutual objectives of EPA and the Respondent are to identify, investigate, contain and stop migration of COCS, above remediation goals, into the Inner Harbor Ship Channel, and remediate hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, hazardous substances and/or solid wastes that have been released, as of the effective date of this Order, to the environment on or under the facility, and to ensure that corrective action activities deemed necessary by EPA are designed and implemented to protect human health and the environment. This Order requires respondent to: (1) perform Interim/Stabilization Measures at the facility: (2) conduct a Facility investigation and conduct a Corrective Measures Study; and (3) implement the corrective measure or measures as required.

Defendants (1)

• El Paso CGP Company & El Paso Merchant Energy-PetrNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CORPUS CHRISTI EAST

  1300 CANTWELL LANE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78408

  Registry ID: 110000501993

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• El Paso CGP Company & El Paso Merchant Energy-Petrentered 2002-09-08

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2002-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-09-08Final Order Issued
• 2002-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered