EPA v. ACC CHEMICAL CO., CLINTON, IA

Case summary

THIS IS A DIRECT REFERRAL WITH A CONSENT DECREE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION AND RECOVERY OF PAST AND OVERSIGHT COSTS AT THE CHEMPLEX SITE IN CLINTON, IA. THE REMEDIAL ACTION WHICH THE DEFENDANTS ARE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT UNDER THE CONSENT DECREE IS THE SECOND OPERABLE UNIT, AND WILL ADDRESS SOIL CONTAMINATION AT THE SITE. THE FIRST OPERABLE UNIT IS A GROUNDWATER CLEANUP REMEDY. SOME OF THE SAME DEFENDANTS WHO ARE PARTIES TO THE DECREE BEING REFERRED NOW ARE IMPLEMENTINNG THE GROUNDWATER CLEANUP UNDER A 1991 CONSENT DECREE.

Defendants (9)

• THE TRAVELERS, INC.
• ACC CHEMICAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FOUR STAR OIL & GAS CO.
• GETTY CHEMICAL CO.
• QUANTUM CHEMICAL COMPANY
• EQUISTAR CHEMICALS L.P.Named in complaint
• PRIMERICA HOLDINGS INCNamed in complaint
• SKELLY OIL COMPANYNamed in complaint
• CITY OF CLINTON, IOWANamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• CHEMPLEX CO II

  HAWKEYE RD S OF HWY 30W, CLINTON, IA, 52732

  Registry ID: 110009279565

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. V. ACC CHEMICAL CO., FOURentered 1995-02-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1994-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-12-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-02-06Final Order Lodged
• 1995-02-06Final Order Entered
• 1996-02-21Pipeline Closed
• 2005-12-31Enforcement Action Closed