Four Companies Agree to Pay $86 Million in a Settlement to Investigate Contaminated Groundwater
Four companies have agreed to pay a $77.6 million settlement to clean up and investigate contaminated groundwater at a pair of Superfund sites in Los Angeles County.
Montrose Chemical Corp. of California, Bayer CropScience Inc., TFCF America Inc. and Stauffer Management Co. LLC will pay to address contamination at former pesticide and rubber manufacturing sites — the Montrose Chemical Corp. Superfund and Del Amo Superfund sites.
The companies have also agreed to pay an additional $8 million to federal and state agencies, capping off a legal battle that has lingered for the past three decades, the Justice Department announced today.
Together, the three settlement agreements would help to enhance groundwater quality in Los Angeles County and help to investigate the possible contamination of a stormwater pathway, said DOJ Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim in a statement.
