# HOOKER CHEM-102ND ST
> **Judicial** · FY1979 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1804`
- **Case Number:** 02-1979-0010
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- NIAGARA FALLS, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM INVESTMNT CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- OLIN CORP (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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