EPA v. ARKEMA, INC, ET. AL. (CENTRAL CHEMICAL SUPERFUND SITE)

Case summary

THE SITE ENCOMPASSES APPROXIMTAELY 19 ACRES, LOCATED ON MITCHELL AVENUE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF HAGERSTOWN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND, AND ANY AREAS WHERE SITE-RELATED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES HAVE COME TO BE LOCATED. CENTRAL CHEMICAL BLENDED RAW PESTICIDES MANUFACTURED AT OTHER LOCATIONS, SUCH AS DDT, SEVIN, DDD, ALDRIN, DIELDRIN, CHLORDANE, AND TOXAPHENE, WITH INERT MATERIALS TO PRODUCE COMMERCIAL GRADE PESTICDES. UNDER THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, THE RESPONDENTS HAVE AGREED TO PERFORM A REMEDIAL DESIGN ( RD ), INCLUDING VARIOUS PROCEDURES AND TECHNICAL ANALYSES, AND A DETAILED SET OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMEDIAL ACTION SELECTED IN EPA'S SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 RECORD OF DECISION FOR THE SITE, OPERABLE UNIT NO. 1. ONCE THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE, EPA WILL CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE RESPONDENTS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE REMEDAL ACTION AN REIMBURSEMNT OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE.

Defendants (16)

• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INCNamed in settlement
• E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANYNamed in settlement
• FMC CORPNamed in settlement
• ARKEMA, INCNamed in settlement
• BAYER CROP SCIENCE, L.P.Named in settlement
• SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLCNamed in settlement
• LEBANON SEABOARD CORPNamed in settlement
• MONTROSE CHEMICAL CORP OF CALIFORNIANamed in settlement
• NEWS PUBLISHING AUSTRALIA LIMITEDNamed in settlement
• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPNamed in settlement
• OLIN CORPNamed in settlement
• ROHM AND HAAS COMPANYNamed in settlement
• RHONE-POULENCNamed in settlement
• SHELL OIL COMPANYNamed in settlement
• WILMINGTON SECURITIES, INCNamed in settlement
• UNION CARBIDE CORPNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CENTRAL CHEMICAL (HAGERSTOWN)

  MITCHELL AVE, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21742

  Registry ID: 110009280214

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARKEMA, INC, ET. AL. (CENTRAL CHEMICAL SUPERFUND SITE)entered 2013-08-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2013-08-23Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered