EPA v. CONSERVATION CHEMICAL COMPANY

Case summary

CCC FAILED TO COMPLY WITH SITE SECURITY REQUIREMENTS, MAINTA INING INTEGRITY OF STORAGE TANKS, ETC. PURSUANT TO RCRA SUB- TITLE C. CCC OWNED & OPERATED A HW STORAGE, TREATMENT, & DISPOSAL SITE FROM APPROX. 1960 TO PRESENT (DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES CLOSED APPROX. 1980) DISPOSAL OF WASTES AT THIS SITE GENERAT ED BY NUMEROUS COMPANIES, INCLUDING ARMCO, IBM, FMC, & AT&T (FORMERLY WESTERN ELECTRIC). ALL GENERATOR DEFENDANTS IN THE CASE.

Defendants (300)

• OLIN CORPORATION
• MISSOURI PLATING COMPANY
• PARK PLATING & METAL FINISHING CO.
• PARMELEE PHARMACEUTICAL CO.
• PETERSEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC
• PFIZER, INC
• PHILLIP A. HUNT CHEMICAL CORP.
• PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY
• PIPER INDUSTRIES, INC
• PLEASANT HILL, MISSOURI, CITY OF
• POTTER & BROMFIELD CLUB INC.
• PPG INDUSTRIES
• PROCTER & GAMBLE MFG COMPANY, THE
• PURITAN BENNETT
• PURITAN EQUIPMENT, INC
• R. LAVIN & SONS INC.
• RALSTON PURINA COMPANY
• REGENCY ELECTRONICS INC.
• RIVAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY
• ROCHESTER CORP., THE
• ROCKFORD SCREW PRODUCTS COMPANY
• ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY
• ROCKWARD, INC
• ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP.
• ROGERS CARTAGE CO.
• …and 275 more

Facilities (1)

• CONSERVATION CHEMICAL COMPANY

  8900 FRONT STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64120

  Registry ID: 110017978820

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONSERVATION CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1988-04-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1982-09-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1982-09-23Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1982-11-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-04-07Final Order Lodged
• 1988-04-07Final Order Entered
• 1988-04-07Concluded
• 1998-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-09-29Enforcement Action Closed