# THOMPSON CHEMICAL CO. (SUPERIOR SOLVENT & CHEMICAL CO.) ST.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1996 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `45474`
- **Case Number:** 07-1996-0157
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ALLIEDSIGNAL INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- MONSANTO COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY INC (complaint) (settlement)
- THOMPSON CHEMICALS (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE THOMPSON CHEMICALS SITE IS LOCATED IN AN INDUSTRIAL AREA ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.  A       NUMBER OF DIFFERENT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES HAVE OPERATED AT   THE SITE SINCE THE LATE 1800'S. THESE OPERATIONS HAVE        INCLUDED A COAL TAR PROCESSING FACILITY, A STORAGE AND       MANUFACTURING FACILITY FOR WOOD TREATING PRODUCTS, THE       PRODUCTION OF 2,4,5,T AND 2,4-D ACID PESTICIDES AND THE      MANUFACTURE OF AGENT ORANGE. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY IN USE AS A BULK TERMINAL FACILITY FOR SOLVENT PRODUCTS.

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