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04-1996-0237JudicialConcludedFY 1996· Region 04

EPA v. T.H. AGRICULTURE - OU 2 - GEORGIA

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$1

Compliance action

$2,500,000

Case summary

OPERABLE UNIT 2 AT THE T.H. AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION CO. SITE, IN ALBANY, GA, ADDRESSES SOIL CONTAMINATION ON THE EASTERN PORTION OF THIS SITE WHICH INCLUDES 2 ADJACENT FORMER AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL PLANTS. PRPS FOR OU2 INCLUDE BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION; AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.; GOLD KIST, INC.; HERCULES, INC.; AND LARRY JONES. THIS ACTION SEEKS PERFORMANCE OF THE RD/RA FOR OU 2 AT THE SITE, AND PAYMENT OF EPA'S PAST AND FUTURE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OU2.

Defendants (4)

  • AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BOISE CASCADE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • GOLD KIST, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • JONES, LARRYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • T.H. AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION CO. (ALBANY PLANT)

    1401 SCHLEY AVE, ALBANY, GA, 31707

    Registry ID: 110001324326

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 122H3Superfund
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • T.H. AGRICULTURE - OU 2entered 1997-08-15

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1996-03-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-03-19PRN Sent
  • 1997-05-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-05-15Final Order Lodged
  • 1997-05-15Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1997-08-15Final Order Entered
  • 1997-08-15Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
21688
Case number
04-1996-0237
DOJ docket
90-11-3-1061A
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
CER
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1996-0237 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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