EPA v. Montrose Cemical - Kenwood

Case summary

This is an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (AOC) issued to Montrose Chemical Corporation of California and Stauffer Management Co., LLC (Respondents), the operator and owner, respectively, of the property (Montrose Plant Property). Pursuant to the AOC, the Respondents permit EPA to access the Montrose Plant Property to store excavated soil and debris from the residential property located on Kenwood Avenue (Residence). EPA plans to conduct the removal action at the Residence and begin the storage in November 2007. The AOC and removal action are related to the Neighborhood Consent Decree (Montrose Site, 2002) and Kenwood Removal Actions of 2001 and 2002.

Defendants (2)

• Montrose Chemical Corporation of CaliforniaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Stauffer Management Co., LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MONTROSE CHEMICAL CORP.

  20201 SOUTH NORMANDIE AVENUE, TORRANCE, CA, 90502

  Registry ID: 110002630608

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Montrose Cemical - Kenwoodentered 2007-11-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-11-02Final Order Issued
• 2007-11-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-11-02Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered