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03-2002-0315JudicialSettlement PresentFY 2002· Region 03

EPA v. Bayer Cropscience, Inc

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

'The Regional Administrator recommended to the Department of Justice that the United States sue one defendant, Bayer CropScience AG, pursuant to Sections 107 and 113 of CERCLA for response costs incurred at the Stauffer Chemical Company Site ( the Site ). The United States spent approximately $627,066.44 to contain and remove several hazardous substances released from the abandoned Site, which was once a carbon disulfide manufacturing plant.'

Defendants (1)

  • Bayer CropScience IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • STAUFFER CHEMICAL COMPANY

    BUBB ROAD, BENTONVILLE, VA, 22610

    Registry ID: 110016667034

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BAYER CROPSCIENCE INCentered 2003-11-14

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2002-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2002-10-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-09-11Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2003-09-24Final Order Lodged
  • 2003-11-14Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
87699
Case number
03-2002-0315
DOJ docket
90-11-2-07910
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
3RC41
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2002-0315 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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