Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs at Refrigerant Exchange Corporation Site, Irwindale, CA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into a proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement with Refrigerant Exchange Corporation (WY) and Refrigerant Exchange Corporation (NV), collectively known as REFEX, under the authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The settlement concerns the Refrigerant Exchange Site located in Irwindale, California, which has incurred past environmental response costs. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, REFEX is obligated to reimburse the EPA for its past response costs at the site. The mechanism for reimbursement is the net proceeds derived from the sale of the Irwindale property, meaning EPA will be repaid from whatever funds remain after the sale of the contaminated site is completed. This notice serves as the formal public announcement required under CERCLA before such a settlement becomes final, providing an opportunity for public comment or objection. The settlement reflects EPA's standard cost-recovery approach under Superfund law, wherein responsible parties bear the financial burden of environmental cleanup rather than taxpayers.

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