EPA v. S.W. SHATTUCK CHEMICAL COMPANY
Litigated With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
THIS REFERRAL SEEKS SHATTUCK'S COMMITMENT TO PAY $7.2 MILLION TO THE UNITED STATES AND STATE AND TRANSFER THE OWNERSHIP OF THE 6 ACRE SHATTUCK PROPERTY TO A TRUST, WHICH SHALL SELL THE PROPERTY WITH 90% OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE BEING RECEIVED BY THE UNITED STATES. THIS REPRESENTS ONLY ABOUT 25% OF THE ESTIMATED PAST AND FUTURE COSTS AT THIS SITE, BUT IS CONSIDERED A SIGNIFICANT SUM COMSIDERING THE SUBSTANTIAL LITIGATIVE RISK IN THIS CASE.
Defendants (1)
- S.W. SHATTUCK CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
SHATTUCK CHEMICAL COMPANY BANNOCK ST.
1805 S BANNOCK ST, DENVER, CO, 80223
Registry ID: 110010291503
SHATTUCK CHEMICAL COMPANY BANNOCK ST.
1805 S BANNOCK ST, DENVER, CO, 80223
Registry ID: 110010291503
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
S.W. SHATTUCK CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2002-08-27
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2001-10-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2001-12-12Final Order Lodged
- 2001-12-12Complaint Filed With Court
- 2002-02-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-08-27Final Order Entered
- 2002-08-27Concluded
- 2005-02-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51943
- Case number
- 08-2002-0034
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-2-741/1
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2002-0034 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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