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FAR MAR CO; HASTINGS GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION SITE

Judicial · FY2008 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery · 1000013743

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Penalty
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Cost recovery
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
07-2008-0211
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
DOJ Docket
90-11-3-431/2
Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (3)

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.

Source

Authoritative
EPA ECHO
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