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HOOKER CHEM-102ND ST

Judicial · FY1979 · — · — · 1804

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Case

Case Number
02-1979-0010
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
DOJ Docket
90-7-1-39
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N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (5)

Summary

HOOKER/OLIN (102D ST): THIS CASE IS 1 OF 4 CASES FILED AGAINST HOOKER IN THE NIAGARA FALLS AREA ON DEC 20, 1979. HOOKER & OLIN JOINTLY USED THIS LANDFILL & DISPOSED OF A TOTAL OF 89500 TONS OF HAZARDOUS WSTE AT THE SITE. THE LANDFILL IS ADJACENT TO THE NIAGARA RIVER & DIRECTLY SOUTH OF HOOKER'S OLD LOVE CANAL LANDFILL. CHEM FROM THE LANDFILL HAVE BEEN DETECTED IN THE 102D ST STORM SEWER, THE SEDIMENTS OF THE NIAGARA RIVER, & GRNDWTR WELLS IN THE VICINITY OF THE LANDFILL. THIS CASE WAS NATIONALLY MANAGED BY EPA HQ, BUT NOW (6/83) MANAGEMENT IS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE REGION. THE STATE AND EPA ARE EXPECTED TO WORK JOINTLY ON THIS CASE. A CONTRACTOR TECH TEAM IS PREPARING RECOM'DED REMEDIAL MEASURES AT THIS SITE. *

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