EPA v. KERR-MCGEE SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

CONSENT DECREE SEEKING RESPONSE COSTS AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF UNDER SECTIONS 106, 107, AND 122 OF CERCLA. KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORPORATION AGREES TO PERFORM THE REMEDIAL ACTION SET FORTH IN THE RECORD OF DECISION FOR THE KERR-MCGEE SUPERFUND SITE IN CARIBOU COUNTY, IDAHO. THE SITE INCLUDES A VANADIUM EXTRACTION/PRODUCTION PLANT OWNED AND OPERATED BY KMCC AND ACTIVE FARMLAND CONTIGUOUS TO THE PROPERTY. CONTAMINANTS INCLUDE VANADIUM AND OTHER METALS AND PLANT PRODUCTION BY-PRODUCTS INCLUDING TPHS. KMCC IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. KMCC ALSO AGREES TO PAY ALL OUTSTANDING EPA PAST COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE AND ALL EPA FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROD. THE PROJECTED COST OF THE REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE SITE IS $2.2 MILLION..

Defendants (1)

• KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SODA SPRINGS FACILITY

  1864 HWY 34 N, SODA SPRINGS, ID, 83276

  Registry ID: 110000754229

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 107H — Superfund
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KERR MCGEE CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1997-08-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-03-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-08-21Final Order Lodged
• 1997-08-21Final Order Entered
• 1997-08-21Concluded
• 2006-05-19Enforcement Action Closed