EPA v. OMEGA CHEMICAL CORPORATION CD

Case summary

THE UNITED STATES IN IT'S COMPLAINT (1) SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED BY EPA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CERTAIN RESPONSE ACTIONS AT OU2 FOR THE OMEGA CHEMICAL CORPORATION SUPERFUND SITE; AND (2) PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN RESPONSE ACTIONS BY THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS AT OU2. THE 2ND AMENDED CD IS TO ADD A PRP. THE 3RD AMENDED CD IS TO ADD A CASHOUT SETTLEMENT WITH THE PRP, BODYCOTE THERMAL PROCESSING, INC.

Defendants (67)

• BOEING SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BASF CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARLON PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOHNS MANVILLE CELITE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOWMET ALUMINUM CASTING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HONEYWELLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HERCULES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HEXCEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS (AMERICA) INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SEMPRA ENERGY SOLUTIONSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PFIZER INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PILKINGTON PLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• QUEST DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL LABORATORIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RAYTHEON COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROBINSON PREZIOSO INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCHERING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCRIPTO-TOKAI CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NBC UNIVERSALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 42 more

Facilities (2)

• OMEGA CHEMICAL CORP.

  12504 EAST WHITTIER BOULEVARD, WHITTIER, CA, 90602-1019

  Registry ID: 110000609510

• OMEGA CHEMICAL SITE

  12504 E WHITTIER BLVD, WHITTIER, CA, 90602

  Registry ID: 110000609510

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• OMEGA CHEMICAL CORPORATION CDentered 2017-03-31

  Primary law: CERCLA

• OMEGA CHEMICAL CORPORATION CD 2ND AMENDMENTentered 2018-03-05

  Primary law: CERCLA

• OMEGA CHEMICAL CORPORATION CD 3RD AMENDMENTentered 2024-07-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2016-02-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2016-02-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-03-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-07-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-07-12Concluded
• 2024-07-12Final Order Lodged
• 2024-07-12Final Order Entered