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05-2022-1004Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2022· Region 05

EPA v. USS LEAD - ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

Administrative Settlement agreement and Order on consent for payment of certain operable unit 1 response costs and for providing financial assurance associated with prospective purchaser agreement for remedial design and remedial action at modified zone 1 of operable unit 1 of the US Smelter and Lead Superfund site

Defendants (4)

  • US SMELTER AND LEAD REFINERYNamed in settlement
  • E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYNamed in settlement
  • THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLCNamed in settlement
  • ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • U.S. SMELTER AND LEAD REFINERY, INC.

    5300 KENNEDY BLVD, EAST CHICAGO, IN, 46312

    Registry ID: 110009284489

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • USS LEAD - ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)entered 2022-03-23

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2022-03-23Final Order Issued
  • 2022-04-15Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603086108
Case number
05-2022-1004
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2022-1004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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