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KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP.

Judicial · FY1990 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery · 27451

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Penalty
$1.00M
Cost recovery
$25.00M
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
05-1990-0168
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
DOJ Docket
90-11-2-590
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (3)

Summary

88 ACRE SITE USED FOR WOOD PRESERVING FROM 1921 TO 1976. ************************************************************ REQUEST TO FILE COMPLAINT, AND REVIEW, SIGN, AND LODGE CON- SENT DECREE. THE CD IS INTENDED TO SETTLE CLAIMS OF THE USEPA AGAINSET THE NAMED DEF, KERR-MCGEE,INC., FOR ITS LIABILITY TO THE UNITED STATES, PURSUANT TO SECTION 106 & 107 OF CERCLA. * UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CD, THE SETTLING DEF AGREES TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CLEAN-UP AND ALL THE LONG-TERM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. THE REMEDY IS CURRENTLY ESTIMATED TO COST $26MIL. IN ADDITION, THE SETTLING DEF WILL PAY THE USEPA FOR ITS FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS AFTER 1/31/91, AND $1MIL IN PAST COSTS.. * THERE REMAINS TO BE RECOVERED APPROX. $800,000 IN PAST COSTS INCURRED BY THE USEPA IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE. HOWEVER THER ARE VIABLE, NON-SETTLING PRPS WHO WILL BE AGREESSIVELY PURSUED FOR THESE COSTS IN A LATER COST RECOVERY ACTION.

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