M/V Formosa Six and M/V Flora
The incident occurred in federal waters approximately three miles off the Mississippi River’s Southwest Pass, near Louisiana.
- Date/Time Frame
- April 11, 1997
- Statute
- CERCLA
- State
- Louisiana
- Substances
- EDC
- Injury
- Fish, Invertebrates, Sediment, Surface Water
Consent Decrees:
1999.04.22
- Federal Trustees:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- State Trustees:
- Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR), Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF).
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Formosa Plastics Tanker Corp., Segesta Shipping Co. Ltd.