EPA v. ORGANIC CHEMICALS, INC.

Case summary

THE AOC COVERS THE FIRST OPERABLE UNIT AT THE SITE, WHICH IS ANINTERIM ACTION GROUNDWATER PUMP AND TREAT; THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION OFTHE SITE IS ONGOING. UNDER THE TERMS OF AOC, THE PRPS WILL PAY$1,384,714 INTO A TRUST ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED BY THE DE MINIMIS STEERINGCOMMITTEE. OF THIS AMOUNT, $197,415 WILL REIMBURSE THE USEPA FOR APORTION OF ITS PAST RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE. (THIS AMOUNT IS THE DEMINIMIS PARTIES' VOLUMETRIC SHARE OF THE USEPA'S PAST COSTS AT THESITE.) THE REMAINING $1,187,299 WILL BE ABAILABLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OFTHE MAJOR PRPS FOR THEIR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST OPERABLE UNIT ATTHE SITE, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A UNILATERAL ADM ORDER THAT WASISSUED TO ALL THE PRPS ON JANUARY 3, 1992.

Defendants (1)

• ORGANIC CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ORGANIC CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  3291 CHICAGO DR SW, GRANDVILLE, MI, 49418

  Registry ID: 110000614559

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ORGANIC CHEMICALS, INC.entered 1992-09-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1992-09-21Final Order Issued
• 1992-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-11-25Enforcement Action Closed