# ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1985 · — · Source Agrees
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25772`
- **Case Number:** 05-1985-0515
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Source Agrees
- **Penalty assessed:** $8K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ASHLAND HAS AN UNDERGROUND TANK WHICH CONTAINED AN         UNDEFINED MIXTURE OF WASTES WHICH DRAINED INTO TANK AFTER    BEING SPILLED OR LEAKED DURING CHEMICAL TRANSFER FROM ON     CONTAINER TO ANOTHER.                                          ASHLAND HAS AS STRONG A LEGAL ARGUMENT AS WE DO.             PENALTY WAS AMENDED DOWNWARD BECAUSE OF FACTS REGARDING    THE TANK'S CUT-OFF SYSTEM.

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