EPA v. Omega Chemical Site

Case summary

This is an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) pursuant to CERCLA 122g issued to 170 de minimis parties at the Omega Chemical Superfund Site. The violation involves the release of PCE, TCE and freons into soil and groundwater. The AOC resolves the potential liability of these parties in exchange for a monetary settlement amount.

Defendants (102)

• DKC Holdings, Inc.Named in complaint
• Dunn-Edwards CorporationNamed in complaint
• Dynair, Inc.Named in complaint
• E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and CompanyNamed in complaint
• Eagle Marine Services, Ltd.Named in complaint
• Earl Scheib Paint & Supply Co.Named in complaint
• Essef CorporationNamed in complaint
• Essilor Optical, Inc.Named in complaint
• Eurotherm Controls, Inc.Named in complaint
• Exxon Mobil CorporationNamed in complaint
• Fischbach, LLCNamed in complaint
• Fleet Aerospace, Inc.Named in complaint
• Fleetwood Motor Homes of California, Inc.Named in complaint
• Frawley CorporationNamed in complaint
• Frazee Industries, Inc.Named in complaint
• Friction Inc.Named in complaint
• General Ribbon Corp.Named in complaint
• Genko, Inc.Named in complaint
• Georges & Shapiro Lithograph, Inc.Named in complaint
• Gilbert Industrial CorporationNamed in complaint
• Glendale Adventist Medical CenterNamed in complaint
• GTE Communications System CorporationNamed in complaint
• Hamby CorporationNamed in complaint
• Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationNamed in complaint
• Harmon Industries, Inc.Named in complaint
• …and 77 more

Facilities (1)

• OMEGA CHEMICAL SITE

  12504 E WHITTIER BLVD, WHITTIER, CA, 90602

  Registry ID: 110000609510

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Omega Chemical Site (AOC)entered 2005-09-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2005-09-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-09-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-09-01Final Order Issued
• 2005-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered