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07-1985-0121Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1985· Region 07

EPA v. TIMES BEACH & IPC, TIMES BEACH, MO

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

SITE SPRAYED WITH CONTAMINATED WASTE OIL IN 1971. SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS BY EPA INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF DIOXIN AT LEVELS GREATER THAN 1 PART PER BILLION. RESPONDENT FILED CHAPTER 11 PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY COURT, MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ON 04/20/84. PROOF OF CLAIM FILED BY U.S. FOR COSTS RELATING TO SITE. OTHER CIVIL LITIGATION PENDING RE SITE. REMEDIES/RELIEF SOUGHT: PHASED SUBMISSION OF RI, FS, RD, RA AND SUBSEQUENT CLEANUP OF SITE AS APPROVED BY EPA.

Defendants (1)

  • INDEPENDENT PETROCHEMICAL CORP. (IPC)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AGRIBUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES INC

    HWY 44, TIMES BEACH, MO, 63025

    Registry ID: 110007637450

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TIMES BEACH & IPC, TIMES BEACH, MOentered 1984-11-14

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1984-11-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1984-11-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1984-11-14Final Order Issued
  • 1985-11-14Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
42429
Case number
07-1985-0121
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
HWC
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1985-0121 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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