EPA v. THOMPSON CHEMICAL CO. (SUPERIOR SOLVENT & CHEMICAL CO.) ST.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THE THOMPSON CHEMICALS SITE IS LOCATED IN AN INDUSTRIAL AREA ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES HAVE OPERATED AT THE SITE SINCE THE LATE 1800'S. THESE OPERATIONS HAVE INCLUDED A COAL TAR PROCESSING FACILITY, A STORAGE AND MANUFACTURING FACILITY FOR WOOD TREATING PRODUCTS, THE PRODUCTION OF 2,4,5,T AND 2,4-D ACID PESTICIDES AND THE MANUFACTURE OF AGENT ORANGE. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY IN USE AS A BULK TERMINAL FACILITY FOR SOLVENT PRODUCTS.
Defendants (5)
- THOMPSON CHEMICALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- ALLIEDSIGNAL INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- MONSANTO COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
THOMPSON CHEMICALS
BETWEEN CHOUTEAU AVE AND CONVENT ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63102
Registry ID: 110010779504
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107 — Superfund
Enforcement conclusions (1)
THOMPSON CHEMICAL CO.entered 1996-04-04
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-04-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-04-04Final Order Issued
- 1996-04-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-04-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 45474
- Case number
- 07-1996-0157
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- SPFD
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Superfund
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1996-0157 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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