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07-1985-0124Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1985· Region 07

EPA v. CASTLEWOOD/SONTAG ROAD & IPC, BALLWIN, 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 PETETION 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)

Facilities (1)

  • SONTAG ROAD SITE

    SONTAG RD, BALLWIN, MO, 63011

    Registry ID: 110064298166

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1984-11-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1984-11-14Final Order Issued
  • 1984-11-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1990-01-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
42432
Case number
07-1985-0124
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
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 07-1985-0124 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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