# PARISH CHEMICAL CO.
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Combined With Another Case(s)
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `50607`
- **Case Number:** 08-1996-0152
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Combined With Another Case(s)
- **Penalty assessed:** $100K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PARISH CHEMICAL CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS INITIATION OF AN ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 107A OF CERCLA AGAINST PRESENT AND PAST OWNERS FOR   RECOVERY OF RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONJUNCTION    WITH PARISH CHEMICAL CO.  THE SITE IS AN ACTIVE CHEMICAL     PRODUCTION FACILITY.                                           EPA COST RECOVERY EFFORTS BEGAN ON 10/5/94.  SINCE THEN,   SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS HAVE BEEN FRUITLESS AS OF THIS DATE,  AND PARISH HAS DECLINED TO PAY ANYTHING BASED ON ITS CON-    TENTION THAT EPA'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE RESPONSE TO THE FIRE   AT PARISH WAS UNNECESSARY AND THAT IT MAY HAVE A THIRD-      PARTY DEFENSE UNDER SECTION 107BC OF CERCLA, PREMISED ON     PARISH'S ASSERTION THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ARSON.  EPA   SEEKS APPROXIMATELY $150,000 IN COST RECOVERY ACTIONS.

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