EPA v. PHARMACIA CORPORATION (INDUSTRI-PLEX SITE)

Case summary

THIS CERCLA CONSENT DECREE WITH PHARMACIA CORPORATION AND BAYER CROPSCIENCE INC WILL ENSURE THE SECOND PHASE OF CLEANUP ACTIONS AT THE INDUSTRI-PLEX SUPERFUND SITE IN WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS. UNDER THE SETTLEMENT THE TWO COMPANIES WILL IMPLEMENT THE ESTIMATED $25.7 MILLION CLEANUP THAT ADDRESSES SOIL, SEDIMENT, GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER CONTAMINATION AT THE SITE. THE WORK REQUIRED UNDER THE SETTLEMENT INCLUDES: DREDGING AND OFF-SITE DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS; MODIFYING AN EXISTING POND AS A TREATMENT AND SEDIMENT RETENTION AREA; ESTABLISHING INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS; CONSTRUCTING WETLANDS TO COMPENSATEFOR WETLANDS IMPACTED BY THE CLEANUP; AND LONG-TERM MONITORING OF THE GROUNDWATER, SURFACE WATER AND SEDIMENTS TO ENSURE THAT CLEAN P MEASURES CONTINUE TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT. THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS WILL ALSO PAY EPA'S FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS; REMINBURSSE THE U.S. $6 MILLION WITH RESPECT TO PAST COSTS, PLUS $630,000 IN INTEREST AND PAY $1.6 MILLION IN INTERIM RESPONSE COSTS.

Defendants (2)

• PHARMACIA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BAYER CROPSCIENCE INCNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• INDUSTRIPLEX NPL SITE

  COMMERCE & ATLANTIC, WOBURN, MA, 01801

  Registry ID: 110009289812

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PHARMACIA CORPORATION (INDUSTRI-PLEX SITE)entered 2008-11-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2008-02-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-02-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-02-27Final Order Lodged
• 2008-02-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-11-24Final Order Entered
• 2008-11-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-11-24Concluded