# JONES CHEMICAL
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1990 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27438`
- **Case Number:** 05-1990-0155
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $350K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- JONES CHEMICAL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

IN MAY 1984, A RANDOM SURVEY OF THE WATER SUPPLY FOR THE     TOWN OF MONON WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN VOCS.  IN RESPONSE, THE   U.S. EPA TOOK THE REMOVAL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THIS  CONTAMINATION, INCLUDING CARBON FILTERING THE WATER.  THE    SOURCE OF SUC VOCS WAS EVENTUALLY TRACED TO ACTIONS OF JONES CHEMICAL, WHO LATER AGREED TO REIMBURSE THE U.S. EPA FOR THE COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONDING TO THE MONON WATER SUPPLY       CONTAMINATION.

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