# SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1994 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28804`
- **Case Number:** 05-1994-0142
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY (complaint)
## Summary

A DRAFT 3008(H) ORDER WAS SUBMITTED TO ORC FOR REVIEW AND    ASSISTANCE IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE COMPANY.  THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ORDER INCLUDE: PERFORMANCE OF INTERIM MEASURES (IM);  AN RFI; A CMS; AND ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION FOUND NECESSARY AS  A RESULT OF THE STUDIES.                                     THE FACILITY STORES HAZARDOUS WASTE IN CONTAINERS AT THE     SITE.  IT SUBMITTED A PERMIT APPLICATION ON NOVEMBER 18,     1980.  THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY IS LOCATED ON 300 ACRES OF  LAND BORDERED BY THE OHIO RIVER ON THE SOUTH AND DAVIS CREEK BISECTS THE SITE.  THE FACILITY BEGAN OPERATIONS IN 1961     WHEN IT PRODUCED SYNTHETID RUBBER CONTAINERS AND ACCUMULATED WASTES IN AN ACCUMULATION AREA.  ALSO ON SITE IS A LANDFARM  WHERE SLUDGE FROM THE RUNOFF POND IS DISPOSED.               HUNTSMAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION HAS AN ADJACENT FACILITY TO    THE SHELL SITE.  THE HUNTSMAN PROPERTY WAS FORMERLY OWNED BY SHELL AND CONTINUES TO DISCHARGE TO THE SHELL WASTEWATER     TREATMENT FACILITY.  HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS HAVE BEEN        DETECTED IN GROUNDWATER AND SOIL AT THE FACILITY.            RESIDENTIAL AREAS ARE LOCATED TO THE EAST AND WEST OF THE    FACILITY. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL WELLS WEST OF    DAVIS CREEK AND SOUTHWEST OF THE LANDFARM.  THE CITY OF      LITTLE HOCKING IS LOCATED 3 MILES DOWNSTREAM AND GETS ITS    WATER FROM THE OHIO RIVER.

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