EPA Proposes $22K Settlement for Pennsylvania Polymer Site Cleanup
Published Date: 1/16/2026
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Summary
The EPA is teaming up with Altuglas, LLC to settle costs for cleaning up pollution at the Trinseo Polymer site in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Altuglas will pay over $22,000 plus extra fees to cover past cleanup expenses. People have until February 17, 2026, to share their thoughts before the deal is finalized.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Altuglas Pays EPA Past Cleanup Costs
Altuglas, LLC will pay the EPA $22,171.29, plus interest calculated from August 21, 2025 through January 16, 2026 and interim response costs incurred from August 21, 2025 through January 16, 2026, to resolve past cleanup expenses at the Trinseo Polymer Release Site in Bristol, Pennsylvania. This payment is part of a proposed settlement that is open for public comment until February 17, 2026.
EPA Gives Covenant Not To Sue
Under the proposed settlement, the EPA will covenant not to sue or take administrative action against Altuglas, LLC under section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), for the EPA's past response costs covered by the agreement. The settlement is proposed and subject to public comment until February 17, 2026.
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