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09-2016-2503JudicialFinal Order EnteredFY 2016· Region 09

EPA v. COOPER DRUM CD (U.S. VS. AC PRODUCTS, ET AL.)

Case summary

Cooper Drum CD for Cost Recovery with settling parties.

Defendants (34)

  • Atlantic Richfield CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Baker Petrolite LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Cargill, IncorporatedNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Castrol Industrial North America Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Chemical Waste Management, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Hasco Oil Company, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Gallade Chemical, Inc. (formerly known as and doinNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Houghton International, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • J.H. Mitchell & Sons Distributors, Inc., a CaliforNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Lockheed-Martin Corporation, including all officerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Lonza Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Lubricating Specialties CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Mathisen Oil Co., Inc., a California corporation,Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (for itself and forNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PolyOne CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Shell Chemical LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PPG Industries, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PTM&W Industries Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Quaker Chemical CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Rathon Corp., including all officers, directors anNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Ashland Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Alpha Corporation of Tennessee Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • A. G. Layne, Inc., a California corporation, andNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AC Products, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • …and 9 more

Facilities (1)

  • COOPER DRUM CO.

    9316 ATLANTIC AVENUE, SOUTH GATE, CA, 90280-3523

    Registry ID: 110001167399

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COOPER DRUM CD (U.S. VS. AC PRODUCTS, ET AL.)entered 2016-04-20

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2007-09-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2007-09-01PRN Sent
  • 2015-12-29Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2015-12-29Final Order Lodged
  • 2016-04-20Final Order Entered
  • 2016-05-19Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600726700
Case number
09-2016-2503
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2016-2503 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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