EPA v. CIBA-GEIGY (OU3)

Case summary

BACKGROUND: THE CIBA-GEIGY SUPERFUND SITE (THE SITE) CONSISTS OF FOUR OPERABLE UNITS. CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION, INC. IS THE ONLY PRP AT THE CIBA-GEIGY SITE, LOCATED IN MCINTOSH, ALABAMA. CIBA-GEIGY HAS ALREADY SIGNED CONSENT DECREES FOR OPERABLE UNITS TWO AND FOUR, FOR CLEANUP OF SOILS AT ELEVEN FORMER WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS. OPERABLE UNIT ONE, CONCERNING GROUNDWATER, IS BEING ADDRESSED UNDER RCRA CORRECTIVE ACTION. OPERABLE UNIT THREE ADDRESSES CONTAMINATION OF THE FLOODPLAIN AND A SWAMP AT THE SITE. THE PROPOSED PLAN FOR OPERABLE UNIT THREE WAS ISSUED IN DECEMBER, 1994. 5/96 - RD/RA CD THAT WAS REFERRED CONTAINS A FULL COVENANT NOT TO SUE PROVISION, CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW MODEL RD/RA CD.

Defendants (1)

• CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION, INC.Named 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

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATIONentered 1996-10-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CIBA-GEIGY (OU3) - BASF CORPORATION f/k/a CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATIONentered 2026-06-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1994-04-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-01-27PRN Sent
• 1996-05-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-06-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2026-03-13Final Order Lodged
• 2026-06-24Final Order Entered