EPA v. PETROCHEM/EKOTECK

Case summary

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY SURFACE REMOVAL AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS, LIABLE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES UNDER SECTION 106(A) OF CERCLA REGUARD- ING THE EXPOSURE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE PETROCHEM/ EKOTEK SITE LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1628 NORTH CHICAGO STREET, SALT LAKE CITY, UT.

Defendants (28)

• CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.
• UTAH POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
• WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP.
• BACKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.
• CHERRY TEXTRON
• CYPRUS THOMPSON CREEK MINING COMPANY
• ELIXIR INDUSTRIES
• EXXON COMPANY, USA
• FMC CORPORATION
• FREEPORT MCMORAN GOLD COMPANY
• GENERAL ELECTRIC
• GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
• HEDRICK DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
• KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER CORP.
• KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
• MANVILLE CORP.
• NORTHWEST ENVIROSERVICE, INC.
• ODYSSEY TRANSPORATION
• PACIFIC COAST DRUM COMPANY
• QUAKER STATE MINIT-LUBE, INC.
• REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.
• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO.
• SOUTHWEST PHOTO CHEM, INC.
• TENNECO OIL COMPANY
• UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
• …and 3 more

Facilities (1)

• WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

  BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

  Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1989-08-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1989-08-14Enforcement Action Data Entered