EPA v. TITTABAWASSEE RIVER ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)

Case summary

THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF REMOVAL ACTIONS BY THE RESPONDENT AND REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH DIOXIN CONTAMINATION AT THE AREA KNOWN AS EXPOSURE UNIT 002 IN SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, SAGINAW COUNTY, APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES UPSTREAM OF THE CONFLUENCE OF THE TITTABAWASSEE AND SHIAWASSEE RIVERS.

Defendants (1)

• DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TITTABAWASSEE RIVER

  DOW DAM TO SAGINAW RIVER, MIDLAND, MI, 48640

  Registry ID: 110030826694

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TITTABAWASSEE RIVER ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)entered 2009-02-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2009-02-27Final Order Issued
• 2009-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered