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05-2001-0259Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2001· Region 05

EPA v. RIVERDALE CHEMICAL COMPANY

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

THIS IS A CONSENT ORDER WHEREBY THE RESPONDENT IS DOING CERTAIN REMEDIAL WORK AND WILL PAY U.S. EPA'S COSTS IN OVER- SEEING THE WORK. RESPONDENT, RIVERDALE CHEMICAL COMPANY, SHALL PERFORM REMOVAL ACTIONS, AND PAY ALL PAST RESPONSE COSTS AND OVERSIGHT COSTS OF THE UNITED STATES RELATED TO THE SITE THAT ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE NCP. RESPONDENT FAILS TO FULLY PERFORM ANY REQUIREMENT OF THIS ORDER IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL BE LIABLE AND STIPULATED PENALTIES.

Defendants (1)

  • RIVERDALE CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NUFARM AMERICAS INC.

    220 E. 17TH ST., CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 604113699

    Registry ID: 110000432407

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • RIVERDALE CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2001-09-21

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2001-01-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-09-21Final Order Issued
  • 2006-04-26Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
32915
Case number
05-2001-0259
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2001-0259 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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