# PULVAIR PESTICIDES SITE
> **Judicial** · FY1995 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `21456`
- **Case Number:** 04-1995-0451
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $2.89M
- **Compliance action $:** $2.40M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ACETO CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- BASF CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- BRIGHT COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- C.P. HALL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- CHEVRON CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- CIBA-GEIGY CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- DAVIS WALKER CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- DAVIS WIRE CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- DUPONT (complaint) (settlement)
- HACCO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HACO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HOPKINS CHEMICAL (complaint) (settlement)
- KINCAID ENTERPRISES (complaint) (settlement)
- NOR-AM CHEMICAL CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- NOVARTIZ CROP PROTECTION, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ODABASHIAN, ROBERT (complaint) (settlement)
- PRENTISS DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- PROCTOR & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- RAYOVAC (complaint) (settlement)
- T-TECH CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- UNIVERSAL COOPERATIVES (complaint) (settlement)
- UNIVERSAL COOPERATIVES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS AN ADMNISRATIVE MATTER.  THE PULVAIRE CORPORATION OPERATED A AGRICULTURAL/CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY.  PULVAIRE OPERATED AS A CUSTOM BLENDER OF PESTICIDES AND VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS.  HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES INCLUDING HEAVY METALS AND  PESTICIDES WERE DETECTED IN THE SOIL, GROUNDWATER, SURFACE WATER AND SEDIMENTS.  IN 1990 EPA DETERMINED THAT A THREAT EXISTED DUE TO THE POOR STORAGE CONDITION WITHIN THE WAREHOUSES, MANUFACTURING AREAS AND OTHER AREAS ABOUT THE SITE.  AN AOC WAS ISSUED TO R. ODABASHIAN ON 03/12/91.  EPA CONDUCTED A FUND LEAD SOURCE REMOVAL IN  JULY 1991.

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