EPA v. CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION (OU #4)

Case summary

CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION IS THE OWNER-OPERATOR OF THIS OPERATING FACILITY. OPERABLE UNIT 4 ADDRESSES SOURCE CON- TAMINATION AT ONE OF ELEVEN FORMER WASTE MANAGEMENT AREAS TO BE ADDRESSED UNDER CERCLA. THE REMEDY FOR THIS OPERABLE UNIT IS ESTIMATED TO COST 49 MILLION DOLLARS. CIBA-GEIGY HAS ALREADY SIGNED A CONSENT DECREE, WHICH HAS BEEN LODGED, AGREEING TO CONDUCT THE RD/RA FOR OPERABLE UNIT 2 ADDRESSING SOURCE CONTAMINATION AT 10 FORMER WASTW MANAGEMENT AREAS AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF 120 MILLION DOLLARS.

Defendants (1)

• CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION

  CIBA ROAD, MC INTOSH, AL, 365530113

  Registry ID: 110000605051

• CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION

  CIBA ROAD, MC INTOSH, AL, 365530113

  Registry ID: 110000605051

• CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION

  CIBA ROAD, MC INTOSH, AL, 365530113

  Registry ID: 110000605051

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CIBA-GEIGY CORP._(OU4)entered 1994-05-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-12-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-06-30PRN Sent
• 1993-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-05-09Concluded
• 1994-05-09Final Order Lodged
• 1994-05-09Final Order Entered
• 1994-05-09Complaint Filed With Court