# MATTHIESSEN AND HEGELER ZINC COMPANY ADMIN ORDER ON CONSETN (CERCLA)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2006 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `600015138`
- **Case Number:** 05-2006-0747
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- CARUS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER ON CONSENT IS ENTERED INTO BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( U.S. EPA ) AND CARUS CORPORATION AND CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE RESPONSE ACTIONS AND MINIMIZE LITIGATION. THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT CONCERNS THE RESPONDENTS' PARTICIPATION IN THE PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE OF A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY RELATED TO OPERABLE UNIT # 1 (OU1) AT THE MATTHIESSEN AND HEGELER ZINC COMPANY SITE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LASALLE, LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE U.S. EPA'S COOPERATION WITH RESPONDENTS AND THEIR CONTRACTORS IN THE JOINT PREPARATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT AND A COMPREHENSIVE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE SITE AS A WHOLE, AND THE REIMBURSEMENT OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY U.S. EPA AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS TO BE INCURRED BY U.S. EPA IN CONNECTION WITH ITS OVERSIGHT OF RESPONDENT'S PORTION OF THE RI/FS.

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