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NPL Site Narrative for Old Inger Oil Refinery
OLD INGER OIL REFINERY
Darrow, Louisiana
Federal Register Notice: September 8, 1983Conditions at listing (July 1982): The Old Inger Oil Refinery Site covers 14 acres near Darrow, Louisiana, in Ascension Parish. It was obtained by the company in 1976 to reclaim oil from refinery wastes. A spill in 1978 contaminated a large surface area. In 1981, Louisiana officially declared the site "abandoned." It has nine oil storage tanks, which have overflowed into nearby holding ponds and a swamp. The site is easily accessible to people, vehicles, and animals. Ground water and soil are contaminated by organic chemicals.
This is the top priority site in Louisiana.
Status (July 1983): In September 1982, EPA awarded a $210,000 Cooperative Agreement to Louisiana for a remedial investigation to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site. The work is scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 1983. In April 1983, EPA added $180,000 to the Cooperative Agreement for conducting a feasibility study to identify alternatives for remedial action at the site. Also in April, $47,000 in CERCLA emergency funds were used to construct a diversion levee, repair a breach in the lagoon dike, conduct treatability studies on water and sludges, and fence the site.
EPA has identified parties potentially responsible for wastes at the site and is seeking their cooperation in the cleanup.
For more information about the hazardous substances identified in this narrative summary, including general information regarding the effects of exposure to these substances on human health, please see the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ToxFAQs. ATSDR ToxFAQs can be found on the Internet at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html or by telephone at 1-888-42-ATSDR or 1-888-422-8737.