Olin and BASF Face Stricter Cleanup at Alabama Superfund Site
Published Date: 9/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Justice wants to update a cleanup plan for the Olin McIntosh Superfund Site in Alabama. This change means the companies Olin Corp. and BASF Corp. must do extra work to clean up soil and sediment based on new tests. People have 30 days from September 10, 2025, to share their thoughts before the plan moves forward.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Companies Must Do Extra Site Cleanup
The proposed modification to the consent decree requires Olin Corp. and BASF Corp. to perform additional remedial actions at the Olin McIntosh Superfund Site located at 1638 Industrial Road in McIntosh, Washington County, Alabama. The additional measures come from an Amended Record of Decision issued in May 2024 based on soil and sediment samples taken between October 2021 and May 2023.
30-Day Public Comment Window Open
The notice opens a public comment period that runs for thirty (30) days from the publication date of September 10, 2025. Anyone may submit comments by email to [email protected] or by mail to Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Comments May Be Filed Publicly
Any comments you submit in writing may be filed by the United States in whole or in part on the public court docket, and that could occur without notice to the commenter.
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