Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Recovery of Past Response Costs
In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), notice is hereby given that a proposed CERCLA section 122(h)(1) Settleme...
Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comment.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), notice is hereby given that a proposed CERCLA section 122(h)(1) Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs (“Proposed Agreement”) associated with the Bulldog Environmental Services in 213 Main Avenue, Anton, Hockley County, Texas (“Site”) was executed by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and is now subject to public comment, after which EPA may modify or withdraw its consent if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the Proposed Agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
DATES:
Comments must be received on or before September 14, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
The Proposed Agreement and additional background information relating to the Proposed Agreement are available for public inspection upon request by contacting EPA Assistant Regional Counsel Reza Sadeghzadeh via email at
sadeghzadeh.reza@epa.gov.
Comments must be submitted via electronic mail to this same email address and should reference the “Bulldog Environmental Services Superfund Site”, “Proposed Settlement Agreement” and “EPA CERCLA Docket No. 06-01-26”. Persons without access to electronic mail may call Mr. Sadeghzadeh via telephone at (214) 665-7138 and make alternative arrangements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reza Sadeghzadeh at EPA by telephone at: (214) 665-7138; or by email at:
sadeghzadeh.reza@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Proposed Agreement would resolve potential EPA claims under section 107(a) of CERCLA, against Wanzek Construction Inc. (“Settling Party”) for EPA response costs at the Bulldog Environmental Services Superfund Site located in Anton, Texas. This agreement represents one of three anticipated settlements for the Site, totaling $370,000 for the two major generators and $80,000 for the
de minimis
settlement, which the Region has already initiated the approval process. The major generator, Wanzek Construction, Inc., has agreed to a $200,000 settlement in principle.
For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive electronic comments relating to the Proposed Agreement. EPA's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection by request.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 52689
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“Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Recovery of Past Response Costs,” thefederalregister.org (August 14, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-16577/notice-of-proposed-administrative-settlement-agreement-and-order-on-consent-for-recovery-of-past-response-costs.