EPA v. Omega Chemical Site

Case summary

This is an ability to pay (ATP) agreement in the form of an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC). The agreement is undertaken pursuant to CERCLA 122h and involves a total of twelve potentially responsible parties (PRPs) from the Omega Chemical Superfund site. These are de minimis parties, which contributed anywhere from 3.0 to 9.9 tons of waste to the site. The agreement establishes a total cost recovery payment in the amount of $111,250.

Defendants (11)

• The Rinchem CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Stream Logic CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Robert Manufacturing CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Petroleum Testing Servicses, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Perigee Holdings, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Para-Plate & Plastics Co., Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Mayoni Enterprises, Para Plate - Arizona, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Gallagher-Ferguson Eng. Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• F.M. Thomas Air Conditioning, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Competitive Trailers, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• C & W Pallet Enterprises, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OMEGA CHEMICAL SITE

  12504 E WHITTIER BLVD, WHITTIER, CA, 90602

  Registry ID: 110000609510

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Omega Chemical Siteentered 2007-04-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-04-26Final Order Issued
• 2007-04-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-04-26Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered