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07-2008-0137JudicialClosedFY 2008· Region 07

EPA v. CHEMICAL COMMODITIES; ASHLAND

Final Order With Unspecified Cost Recovery

Case summary

CONSENT DECREE PROVIDES FOR DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF FINAL REMEDIAL ACTION AND RESOLVING EPA CLAIMS FOR PAST AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS. ESTIMATED PREVENTION OF 48,400 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL CONTAMINATED WITH VOCs WITH THIS CONSENT DECREE.

Defendants (10)

  • ASHLAND, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MALLINCKRODT INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • HONEYWELL FEDERAL MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGIES LNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ALLIANT TECH-SYSTEMS AS SUCCESSOR TO HERCULESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC AS THE SUCCESSOR TO CORDANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CERTAINTEED CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • THE BOEING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC

    320 S BLAKE, OLATHE, KS, 66061

    Registry ID: 110003152196

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CHEMICAL COMMODITIES; ASHLANDentered 2009-02-09

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2008-05-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2008-05-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2008-12-22Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2008-12-22Final Order Lodged
  • 2009-02-09Final Order Entered
  • 2018-01-24Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1000000145
Case number
07-2008-0137
DOJ docket
90-11-3-1686/1
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
07
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2008-0137 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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