EPA v. CHEVRON CHEMICAL CO.,

Case summary

THIS ACTION INVOLVES A FACILITY IN MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA, KNOWN AS THE OPERATING INDUSTRIES, INC. LAND- FILL ( OII SITE OR THE SITE ). PLAINTIFFS SEEK TO RE- COVER COSTS INCURRED BY EPA, THE DEPARTMENT AND THE AC- COUNT IN CONDUCTING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE OII SITE. PLAINTIFFS ALSO ASK THAT THE DEFENDANTS BE ENJOINED TO IMPLEMENT THE REMEDIAL ACTION SPECIFIED IN TWO EPA RECORDS OF DECISION.

Defendants (223)

• CHEVRON CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEVRON USA INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TELEDYNE LAARSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• U.S. BORAX, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TELEDYNE POSTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TELEDYNE SPRAGUE ENGINEERINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TEXACO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TEXTILE RUBBER & COMPANY CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TIMES MIRROR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TODD PACIFIC SHIPYARDS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRANSPORATION LEASING CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TREE ISLAND INDUSTRIES LTDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRICO INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR KOBENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRW, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TURCO PRODUCTS, INC. & TURCO PUREX INDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MAJOR PAINT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MARQUARDT CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MARTIN MARIETTA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MASTER PROCESSING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MAX FACTOR AND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MAYTAG CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOECHST CELANESE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HONEYWELL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 198 more

Facilities (1)

• GETTY SYNTHETIC FUELS INC

  900 POTRERO GRANDE, MONTEREY PARK, CA, 91754

  Registry ID: 110002676783

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122 — Superfund
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (5)

• IT CORPORATIONentered 1996-07-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $75,860

• CHEVRON CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1991-09-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CHEVRON CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1989-05-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CITY OF MONTERY PARKentered 1995-04-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CHEVRON CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1992-03-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1988-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-11-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-12-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-07-10Final Order Lodged
• 1996-07-10Final Order Entered