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)

• NBC UNIVERSALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MCKESSON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MATTEL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LUXFER USA LIMITED BY BRITISH ALCAN ALUMINUM PLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA (SO. CALIFORNIA RTD)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KINDER MORGAN LIQUIDS TERMINALS LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KIMBERLY CLARK WORLDWIDE INC., FULLERTON MILLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE BOEING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TEXACONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STATE OF CALIFORNIA DOTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SPARTON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOCO WEST, INC. AS SUCCESSOR TO HOLCHEM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SIGNET ARMORLITE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• YORT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WEBER AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIVAR CORPORATION UNIVAR USA INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRIMAS CORPORATIONNamed 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