EPA v. TITTABAWASSEE RIVER- ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT

Case summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER ON CONSENT IS ENTERED INTO VOLUNTARILY BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE DOWN CHEMICAL COMPANY. THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF REMOVAL ACTIONS BY RESPONDENT AND THE REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH DIOXIN-CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS IN THE SAGINAW RIVER LOCATED AT AN AREA APPROXIMATELY .5 MILES DOWNSTREAM OF THEN CONFLUENCE OF THE SHIAMWASSEE, AND TITTABAWASSEE RIVERS. THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BY SECTIONS 104, 106(A), 107 AND 122 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980.

Defendants (1)

• Dow Chemical CompanyNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TITTABAWASSEE RIVER

  DOW DAM TO SAGINAW RIVER, MIDLAND, MI, 26111

  Registry ID: 110030826694

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TITTABAWASSEE RIVER- ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENTentered 2007-11-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2007-11-15Final Order Issued
• 2007-12-06Enforcement Action Data Entered