09-1979-0001JudicialConcludedFY 1979· Region 09
EPA v. OCCIDENTAL CHEM
Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery
Penalty assessed
$2,800,000
Cost recovery
$100,000
Defendants (4)
- HOOKER CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
J R SIMPLOT COMPANY
16777 HOWLAND RD., LATHROP, CA, 953300198
Registry ID: 110000485109
J R SIMPLOT COMPANY
16777 HOWLAND RD., LATHROP, CA, 953300198
Registry ID: 110000485109
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1431 — Emergency Powers
- RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUMentered 1981-04-03
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $2,800,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1979-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1979-12-04Referred To Headquarters
- 1979-12-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1979-12-18Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1979-12-18Complaint Filed With Court
- 1981-04-03Final Order Lodged
- 1981-04-03Final Order Entered
- 1981-04-03Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52009
- Case number
- 09-1979-0001
- DOJ docket
- 90-7-1-4
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1979-0001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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