# BAYOU VERDINE, AN AREA OF CONCERN OF CALCASIEU ESTUARY SITE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2002 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `42007`
- **Case Number:** 06-2002-2753
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CONOCO, INC. (settlement)
- SASOL NORTH AMERICA INC. (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTIONS 104, 106(A) AND 122 0F THE COMPREHENSIVE EN-        VIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT        ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 9604, 9606(A),    AND 9622.                                                 2. BAYOU VERDINE, AN AREA OF CONCERN OF THE CALCASIEU           ESTUARY SITE                                                 CALCASIEU RIVER AT COON ISLAND LOOP, BOUNDED UPSTREAM BY     NEW TROUSDALE ROAD                                           LAKE CHARLES, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70601              RESPONDENTS: CONOCO INC. AND SASOL NORTH AMERICA INC.     3. RELIEF SOUGHT SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 104, 106(A) AND    122 OF CERCLA, EPA AND THE RESPONDENTS ENTERED INTO AN       ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT FOR AN ENGINEERING EVAL-     UATION AND COST ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT A NON-TIME CRITICAL      REMOVAL ACTION. UNDER THE AOC, RESPONDENTS SHALL DEVELOP     AN ENGINEERING EVALUATION AND COST ANALYSIS (EE/CA) FOR      THE BAYOU VERDINE AREA OF CONCERN OF THE CALCASIEU           ESTYARY (THE SITE). IN ADDITION, RESPONDENTS SHALL REIM-     BURSE THE U.S. FOR ALL FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS PAID OR TO      BE INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE. RESPONDENTS         SHALL TO PAY A RESPONSE COSTS OF $50,000, WHICH SHALL BE     USED TO ESTABLISH THE BAUOU VERDINE AREA OF CONCERN          SPECIAL ACCOUNT.

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