EPA v. WESTCHEM AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, INC

Case summary

REGION VIII HAS REFERRED AN ACTION UNDER SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA TO RECOVER APPROXIMATELY $370,697 IN PAST RESPONSE COSTS AND ANY FUTURE COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WESTCHEM SITE IN MINOT, ND. BEGINNING IN APRIL OF 1987, EPA TOOK ACTIONS TO INVESTIGATE AND ABATE THE RELEASE OF PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES DUE TO A FIRE AT THE WESTCHEM AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE IN MINOT. EPA IS NOW SEEKING TO RECOVER ITS PAST AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS FROM WESTCHEM AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, INC AND UNITED AGRI PRODUCTS, THE FACILITY OPERATORS, AND WENCO, LTD AND THOMAS A. WENTZ, THE FACITLIY OWNER.

Defendants (4)

• UNITED AGRI PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WENCO, LTD.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WENTZ, THOMAS A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WESTCHEM AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WESTCHEM AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL

  2801 S BROADWAY, MINOT, ND, 58701

  Registry ID: 110004065993

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WESTCHEM AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALentered 1991-02-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-05-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-07-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-02-21Final Order Lodged
• 1991-02-21Final Order Entered
• 1991-02-21Concluded
• 1991-04-08Enforcement Action Closed