EPA v. BASF CORPORATION

Case summary

THIS COST RECOVERY REFERRAL SEEKS RECOVERY OF APPROXIMATELY $2.5 MILLION INCURRED BY EPA AT THE SITE. EPA CONDUCTED SEVERAL REMOVAL ACTIONS FROM 1990-1993. IN 1994 EPA PLACED THE SITE ON THE NPL AND INITIATED AN RI/FS. THE ROD WAS ISSUED IN 1996. EPA ISSUED A UAO TO THE PRPS IN 9/96 (SEE MATTER NUMBER 05-96-0441.) (9/19/96- ADM. ORDER - 05-96-0411) DOJ, WITH EPA$, IS RETAINING AN EXPERT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SITE CONTAMINATION CAN BE LINKED THROUGH CHEMICAL ANALYSIS TO THE PRPS. ONCE WE HAVE THE EXPERT'S CONCLUS- IONS (9/99), THE FURTHER CONDUCT OF THIS CASE WILL BE DETERMINED.

Defendants (2)

• BASF CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTH DRIVE SITE

  470 THRU 480 NORTH DR, WYANDOTTE, MI, 48192

  Registry ID: 110003636799

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BASF CORPORATIONentered 2001-05-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-11-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-02Final Order Lodged
• 2001-01-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-05-10Final Order Entered