# NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `6842`
- **Case Number:** 02-1999-0515
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $3K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DELAWARE RIVER LAND COMPANY, THE (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SETTLING RESPONDENT, THE DELAWARE RIVER LAND COMPANY, LLC,   ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH US EPA PURSUANT TO CERCLA 42   USC SECTION 9601-9675.  SETTLING RESPONDENT AGREES TO PAY    EPA $2,500 IN EXCHANGE FOR THE UNITED STATES COVENANT NOT TO SUE.  THIS PURCHASE IS FOR PROPERTY (14.03 ACRES) ON THE NL  SITE WHICH WAS CONTAMINATED BY LEAD SMELTER OPERATIONS.

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