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03-1990-0631JudicialClosedFY 1990· Region 03

EPA v. WITCO CORPORATION

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$594,288

Case summary

THIS CASE IS AN ACTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND COST RECOVERY UNDER SECTIONS 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 AND 9607.

Defendants (2)

  • WITCO CORP (CT. ORDER)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WITCO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WITCO CHEMICAL CORPORATION

    900 WILMINGTON RD, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720

    Registry ID: 110002506976

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • WITCO CORPORATIONentered 1991-04-19

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • WITCO CORPORATIONentered 1999-11-16

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1990-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1991-01-14Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1991-04-19Concluded
  • 1999-11-16Final Order Lodged
  • 1999-11-16Final Order Entered
  • 2000-05-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
15105
Case number
03-1990-0631
DOJ docket
90-11-2-621
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
3RC43
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1990-0631 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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