EPA v. BROOKHURST/MYSTERY BRIDGE SITE

Case summary

REGION VIII IS PLANNING TO ISSUE SPECIAL NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 122 OF CERCLA IN ORDER TO INITIATE NEGOTIATION OF A CONSENT ORDER PURSUANT TO WHICH THREE PRPS, KNENERGY AND DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY AND DOWELL-SCHLUMBERGER, INC. WILL BE REQUIRED TO REIMBURSE EPA FOR PAST COSTS TOTALLING APPROX- IMATELY $5,755,711, IMPLEMENT EPA'S SELECTED REMEDY FOR THE SITE, AND REIMBURSE EPA FOR ANY FUTURE COSTS INCURRED. BEGINNING IN DECEMBER OF 1986, EPA TOOK ACTIONS TO INVES- TIGATE AND ABATE THE RELEASE OF CONTAMINANTS INTO THE GROUND WATER THAT SUPPLIED DRINKING WATER FOR THE SUBDIVISION. EPA HAS INSTALLED AN ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM AND HAS OVERSEEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REMOVAL ACTIONS AND PRE- PARATION OF A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY BY PRPS. EPA INTENDS TO EXECUTE A RECORD OF DECISION FOR THE SITE DESCRIBING A REMEDY FOR GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION THAT WILL ENTAIL INSTALLATION PUMP-AND-TREAT SYSTEMS AND CONTIN- UATION OF CURRENT REMOVAL EFFORTS. EPA NOW SEEKS TO RECOVER PAST AND FUTURE COSTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 106 OF CERCLA FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GROUNDWATER REMEDY THROUGH A CONSENT DECREE WITH THE PRPS.

Defendants (3)

• DOW CHEMICAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DOWELL-SCHLUMBERGER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KNENERGY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MYSTERY BRIDGE RD/U.S. HIGHWAY 20

  U.S.HWY 20,28 & MYSTERY BR. RD, EVANSVILLE, WY, 82636

  Registry ID: 110009319344

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOW CHEMICAL CO.entered 1991-10-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-10-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-12PRN Sent
• 1991-07-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-08-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-10-03Final Order Lodged
• 1991-10-03Final Order Entered
• 1991-10-03Concluded