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04-2018-3750Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2018· Region 04

EPA v. BLACK LEAF CHEMICAL SUPERFUND SITE (EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP.; GREIF, INC.; OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.)

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

5/2/18 - SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED. WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE, SETTLING PARTIES SHALL PAY TO EPA $1,250,000 , PLUS AN ADDITIONAL SUM FOR INTEREST ON THAT AMOUNT. WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER SETTLING PARTIES RECEIVE NOTICE FROM EPA THAT THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY EPA AND APPROVED BY THE ATTY GENERAL, SETTLING PARTIES SHALL PAY EPA.

Defendants (3)

  • OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
  • GREIF, INC.Named in settlement
  • EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BLACK LEAF CHEMICALS

    1391 N. 17TH STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40210

    Registry ID: 110043994023

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 122HAdministrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BLACK LEAF CHEMICAL SUPERFUND SITE (EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP.; GREIF, INC.; OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.)entered 2018-05-02

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2018-05-02Final Order Issued
  • 2018-05-31Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601453778
Case number
04-2018-3750
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2018-3750 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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