EPA v. TITTABAWASSEE RIVER, SAGINAW RIVER & BAY ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)

Case summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER ON IS ENTERED INTO VOLUNTARILY BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY. THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR DOW'S IMPLEMENTATION OF A NON-TIME CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION SELECTED BYU.S. EPA, AND THE REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH ADDRESSING THE SEDIMENT CONTAMINATED WITH CHLOROBENZENES, CHLOROPHENOLS, POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS ( PAHS ), ETHYL PARATHION, ORTHO-PHENYLPHENOL, ARSENIC AND/OR DENSE NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS ( DNAPL ) WITHIN SEGMENT 1 OF THE TITTABAWASSEE RIVER, SAGINAW RIVER & BAY SITE, MICHIGAN, AS DEFINED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ( 2010 AOC ) ENTERED IN THE MATTER OF: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANV. CERCLA DOCKET NO. V-W-1O-C-942, WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 21, 2010.

Defendants (1)

• DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TITTABAWASSEE RIVER

  DOW DAM TO SAGINAW RIVER, MIDLAND, MI, 48640

  Registry ID: 110030826694

• TITTABAWASSEE RIVER

  DOW DAM TO SAGINAW RIVER, MIDLAND, MI, 26111

  Registry ID: 110030826694

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TITTABAWASSEE RIVER, SAGINAW RIVER & BAY ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)entered 2011-11-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2011-11-01Final Order Issued
• 2012-01-17Enforcement Action Data Entered