Rogers Owned Property Which He Discovered Was Contaminated with Hazardous

question 30

Multiple Choice

Rogers owned property which he discovered was contaminated with hazardous waste.He learned that twenty years earlier,Smith's Manufacturing had owned the property and used it as a disposal site for manufacturing chemicals.Rogers also learned that Jones' Trucking had hauled the chemicals to the site under contract with Smith.Under these circumstances,which,if any,of the parties can be liable for the costs of cleaning up the site under CERCLA?

• A)Smith is potentially liable under CERCLA.
• B)Rogers is potentially liable under CERCLA.
• C)Smith and Jones are potentially liable under CERCLA.
• D)Rogers,Smith,and Jones are all potentially liable under CERCLA. Under the given circumstances,Rogers,Smith,and Jones are all potentially liable under CERCLA.The EPA has the authority to require that a site be cleaned up by those persons who were responsible for it,either as the owner or operator of the site,a transporter of wastes to the site,or the owner of wastes deposited at the site.

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