Former Empire Oil Refinery Site
The former Empire Oil Refinery site is located on approximately 200 acres of land, located northwest of the City of Gainesville in Cooke County, Texas.
- Date/Time Frame
- 1982–2000
- Statute
- CERCLA
- State
- Texas
- Substances
- PAHs, lead
- Injury
- Birds, Other Wildlife, Surface Water, Wetlands
Consent Decrees:
2015.01.07
- Federal Trustees:
- Department of the Interior (DOI), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
- State Trustees:
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Texas General Land Office (GLO)
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- OXY USA Inc., CanadianOxy Offshore Production Co. (COOPCO)