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05-1998-0122JudicialClosedFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. BASF CORPORATION, ET AL.

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$14,564,000

Case summary

PAYMENT OF PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA AT METAMORA LANDFILL SITE. PAYMENT WAS RECEIVED ON FEBRUARY 18, 1998.

Defendants (36)

  • NL INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaint
  • ALLIED-SIGNAL, INC.Named in complaint
  • ARMADA PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in complaint
  • ASLODE CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
  • BASF CORPORATION, ET AL.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BROWNING-FERRIS INDUST OF NORTHERN MICHNamed in complaint
  • BUNDY CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
  • CHRYSLER CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
  • CINCINNATI MILACRON, INC.Named in complaint
  • CONSUMERS POWER COMPANYNamed in complaint
  • ELECTRO-COTE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaint
  • FILLMORE THOMAS & COMPANY, INC.Named in complaint
  • PRATT & LAMBERT, INC.Named in complaint
  • FORD MOTOR COMPANYNamed in complaint
  • GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
  • GRACO, INC.Named in complaint
  • GROW GROUP INC.Named in complaint
  • HAYES WHEELS INTERNATIONAL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaint
  • HENKEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
  • HOOVER UNIVERSAL, INC.Named in complaint
  • LAIDLAW WASTE SYSTEMS, INCLNamed in complaint
  • LAPEER METAL PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in complaint
  • MAYCO PLASTICS, INCNamed in complaint
  • MERCURY PAINT COMPANYNamed in complaint
  • MET-L-AID, INC.Named in complaint
  • …and 11 more

Facilities (1)

  • METAMORA LANDFILL

    1636 DRYDEN ROAD, METAMORA, MI, 48455

    Registry ID: 110009263206

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BASF CORPORATION, ET AL.entered 1998-01-08

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1996-11-18Final Order Lodged
  • 1996-11-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1996-11-18Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-01-08Final Order Entered
  • 1998-02-18Concluded
  • 1998-02-18Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1998-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30782
Case number
05-1998-0122
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0122 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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