Noticing Party:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Alleged Violators:
Macpherson Energy Corporation
Macpherson Oil Company
Chemicals:
Arsenic (inorganic arsenic compounds)
Benzene
Benzo[a]pyrene
Benzo[b]fluoranthene
Chrysene
Ethylbenzene
Lead
Radionuclides
Shale-oils
soots, tar and mineral oils (coal tar)
Toluene
60-Day Notice Document
Settlement
Settlement Date:
12/02/2015
Case Name:
Environmental Research Center v. Macpherson Oil Company
Plaintiff:
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney:
Matthew C. Maclear, ATA Law Group
Injunctive Relief:
Continue to maintain well as shut-in/plugged and comply with Prop 65 if future injections occur, to the extent applicable.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 32,879.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 64,621.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 97,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Contact Organization:
Aqua Terra Aeris (ATA) Law Group
City, State, Zip:
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Phone Number:
(415) 568-5200
* A non-contingent civil penalty is the civil penalty that must be paid pursuant to the settlement, regardless of future events or actions of the defendant. If a settlement includes a contingent penalty, the plaintiff should report the additional penalty amount when it becomes due.