EPA v. FAR MAR CO; HASTINGS GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION SITE
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
LIQUID GRAIN FUMIGANT CONTAINING CHLORINATED ORGANIC SOLVENTS WERE RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT AT A GRAIN FACILITY, FORMERLY OWNED BY FAR MAR CO, INCHE RELEASES MIGRATED THROUGH THE SOILS INTO THE GROUND WATER, IMPACTING AN AREA OF ABOUT 70 ACRES. THIS CONSENT DECREE REQUIRES SETTLING DEFENDANTS TO CLEAN UP THE GROUND WATER TO A LEVEL THAT MEETS THAT MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT FOR CONCERN.
Defendants (3)
- COOPERATIVE PRODUCERS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- MORRISON ENTERPRISESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- FARMAR CO, INC
Facilities (1)
COOPERATIVE PRODUCERS INCORPORATED
265 N SHOWBOAT BLVD, HASTINGS, NE, 689017002
Registry ID: 110001505434
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FAR MAR CO; HASTINGS GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION SITEentered 2008-10-01
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 2008-07-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2008-07-29Complaint Filed With Court
- 2008-07-30Final Order Lodged
- 2008-08-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-10-01Final Order Entered
- 2012-02-16Consent Decree Amendment
- 2012-07-27Consent Decree Amendment
- 2013-07-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000013743
- Case number
- 07-2008-0211
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-3-431/2
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2008-0211 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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