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UUNNIITTEEDD SSTTAATTEESS EENNVVIIRRORONENMMGEIENONTNTAALLV PPRROOTTEECCTTIIOONN AAGGEENNCCYY REGION V aanndd tthhee MMIINNNNEESSOOTTAA PPOOLLLLUUTTIIOOINN CCOONNTTRROOLL AAGGEENNCCYY IINN TTHHEE MMAATTTTEERR OOFF:: })) CoTTmhheepaMMniiynnnneessoottaa Mining Mining and and Manafactaring Manufacturing )))) SCto.mpaPanuyl, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota )) ) POPFRROOCTCEHEEEEDDICINNOGGMPRUUENNHDDEEERRNSISSVEEECCTTIEIOONNNVI1iR00O66M((EaaN))TAL )1) ) RAORCEFETSS,PPTOHONE4NS2SECE,1O,1M,CC5POO.RMCME.PHPEEENNNS9SSA6IATV0TEI6IO(ONaEN,)N, V(AAI1RNN9ODD8N0)MLLIEIAANBBTIAILLLIITTYY )) ) ) ACT, 42 U.S.C. 9606(a)(1980) Ano )) ) ) AND SECTIONS 17 AND 18 OF THE ) ) )) SEEOFENNVCVIIT1RRI9OOO8NNI3SM,MEENN11T7T9AA8LL3ANDRMRIEENSS1NPP8.OONNOSSFLEEAWTHSAAENNDDCH.LLIIAA1BB2I1IL.LIITTYY AACCT T)))) -- OF 1983, 1983 MINN. LAWS CH. 121. ) ) UU..SS.. EEPPAA Docket Docket fo., No. AADDHMIINNIISSTTRRAATTIIVVEE ORDER ORDER BY BY CONSENT CONSENT aAND RREESSPPOONNSSEE OORRDDEERR BY BY CONSENT CONSENT PPRREEAAMMBBLLEE IITT I1SS HHEERREEBBYY AAGGRREEEEDD BBYY AANNDD AAMMOONNGG THE THE PARTIES PARTIES HERETO IIERETO AS AS FOLLOUS: FOLLOWS: A JJuurriissddiiccttiioonn This ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY CONSENT and RESPONSE ORDER BY CONSENT This ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY CONSENT and RESPONSE ORDER BY CONSENT (Consent Order) is issued pursuant to the autnority vested in the President (Consent Order) is issued pursuant to the authority vested in the President of the United States by Section 106(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental of the United States by Section 106(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental RReessppoonnssee,, CCoommpepnesnastaitioonn,, aanndd Liability Liability Act Act (CERCLA), (CERCLA), 42 42 U.S.C. U.S.C. 9606(a), 9606(a), and delegated to the Administrator of the United States Enviromental and delegated to the Administrator of the United States Environmental PPrrootteeccttiioonn AAggeennccyy oonn OOccttoobbeerr 99,, 11998811,, bbyy Executive Executive Order Order 12316, 12316, who who duly duly redelegated the authority to the Regional Administrator on April 1, redelegated the authority to the Regional Administrator on April i, 11998833.. This Consent Order is also issued pursuant to the authority vested This Consent Order is also issued pursuant to the authority vested in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency by the Environmental Response ~n the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency by the Environmental Response and Liability Act of 1983 (ERLA), 1983 Minn. Laws Cn. 121 (to be codified as and Liability Act of 1983 (ERLA), 1983 Minn. Laws Ch. 121 (to be codified as Minn. Stat. Ch. 115), Minn. Stat. Cns. 115 and 116 ano Minnesota Rule WPC 22. Minn. Stat. Cn. 115B), Minn. Star. Chs. 115 and 116 and Minnesota Rule WPC 22. EExxhhiibbiitt 11229900 State of Minnesota v. 3M Co., Court File No. 27-CV-10-28862 11229900..00000011 2-2- On the basis of the results of the testing and analysis described fn the On the basis of the results Findings of Fact, infra, tne of the United Stetasttiensg Eannvdiraonmeanlytsails dPerostcericbteidon inAgency the and FthinedMinignsnesooftaFaPcotl, luintifroan, CtohnetroUlnitAegdencSytahteasve EdnevtireornmmineendtalthaPtrottehectiporneviAoguesncy daindspothsael MoifnnheaszoatardoPuosllusutibosntanCcoenstroatl AthgeencOyakdhaalvee ddiestepormsainledsitthesathathsegipvreenvious disposal rise to of hazardous a relecse of haszuabrsdtaonucsessubasttathnecesO,akadnadle disposal that the resliteeasse hwaisllgivceonntinue rise to to caus e a corenlteaansienatoifonhaozfardgoruosundswuabtsetranacneds, saunrdfactheawta ttheer urenlleeassse tw heillrelceoansteinue to fs cause contamination abated. Tne United oStfatgerosunEdnwviarteormeanntdalsuPrfraocteectwiaotnerAguennlecsyshathse 31re50lease disotearbaaitneedd. The that tUhneiterdeleSatsaetesmayEnpvrireosnemntenetnal iPmmrionteencttioannd Asguebnsctyanhtaisalalso denedtearnmgeinremdentthatot the the rpeulbelaisce hmeaalythpreorsewnet lfaan reimomrintehnet eanndvisruobmesntatntwiaitl hin endangerment to the public health or welfare or the environment within the meaning of Section 106(a) of CERCLA. In addition, the United States tEhnevimroemaennintgalof PSroetcetciotnion10A6g(aen) of cy CERCLA. and the Mi nInnesaodtda itiPoonll, u tthieon Control United States Environmental Agency have d etPerromtiencetdionthaAtg:ency(1)andthetheOakMdianlneesdoitaspoPsoalllustiiotnes Control are fa ci lit ie s Agency have determined that: as defined in Section 101(9) (i) the of CEHCLA OaankddaSleectdiisopnos2a, l sites Subd. are of ERLA; facilities as defined in Section 101(9) of CERCLA and Section 2, Subd. 5 of ERLA; ((22)) 33M iiss aa ppeerrssoonn aass tthhaatt tteerrmm iiss ddeeffiinneedd iinn SSeeccttiioonn 110011((2211)) ooff CCEERRCCLLAA and Section 2, Subd. 12 of ERLA; (3) the migration of hazardous substances ainndto Stehcetiognrou2n, dwSautbedr, 12 of ERLA; beneath the O(3a)kcathlee m diisgproastaioln siotfeshaczoanrdsotuitsutseusbsatances into the groundwater beneath the Oakdale disposal sites constitutes a rreelleeaassee oorr tthhrreeaatt ooff rreelleeaassee aass tthhaatt tteerrmm iiss ddeeffiinneedd iinn SSeeccttiioonn 110011((2222)) of CERCLA and Section 2, Subd. 15 of ERLA; (4) 3M is one of several oref sCpoEnRsCiLbAleandperSseocntsionwit2h, inSutbhde. m1e5anoifngERoLfA; (4) Sect io3Mn i1s07(oane)(3o)f osfevCeEraRCl LA and responsible persons within Section 3 of ERLA; (5) the athcetiomnesantinog b of e taSkeecntiopnurs1u0a7n(ta)t(3o) of tnis CCEoRnCsLeA ntand Section 3 Order are oref aEsoRnLaAb; le(5)andthenecaecstisoanrsy to to be pr ottaekcetn pursuant the public tohetahlit~h oCronwseelnft are oOrrdeenr vairreomreenats;ona(b5le) aandreanseocneasbslaery to Line protect the for beginn inpgubalnicd choemapllthetionrgwtehlefare aocr tieonnvsirornemqueinrte; d (6) by tha isreaCsoonsneanbtle O time rder for has bbeeegninnprinogvidaendd completing the for; and (7) actions Corpora tiroenquhiraesd by this agreed to Cuonndseerntt akOerdtehr e haasctiboenesn rperoquveidsetded byfor; and the Mi(7m)es3oMta CPoolrlpuotriaotnionConhtarsolagAregeedncytoanudndtehretakUenittheed actions States Enrevqiuroensmteendtably tPhreoteMcitninoensota Pollution Control Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency in this Conseat Order. Agency in this Consent Order. 1290.0002 1290.0002 - 3-3- 5. PPaarrttiieess BBoouunndd TThhiiss CCoonnsseenntt OOrrddeerr sshhaallll aappppllyy ttoo aanndd bbee bbiinnddiinngg uuppoonn tthhee ffoolllolowwiinngg ppaarrttiieess:: 11.. TThhee MMiinnnneessoottaa iMniniinngg aanndd M Maannuufafaccttuurriinngg CCoommppaannyy;; eenmppllooyyeeeess,, aaggeennttss,, aanndd ccoonnttrraaccttoorrss iinn their their capacity capacity as as ttaattiivveess;; ssuucccceessssoorrss;; aassssiiggnnss,, aanndd ddoommeessttiicc ssuubbssiiddiiaarriieess iittss ooffffiicceerrss,, Conpany represen- Company represen- ((33MM));; 22.. TThhee UUnniitteedd SSttaatteess EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall PPrrootteeccttiioonn AAggeennccyy ((UU..SS.. EEPPAA));; aanndd,, 3. 3. TThhee MMiinnnneessoottaa PPoolllluuttiioonn CCoonnttrrooll AAggeennccyy ((MPPCCA)A.). c. Notice To The State Notice To The State TThhee nnoottiiccee rreeqquuiirreemmeenntt ooff SSeeccttiioonn 110066((aa)) ooff CCEERRCCLLAA hhaass bbeeeenn ssaattiissffiieedd.. uDn. FFiinnddiinnggss ooff FFaacctt 1I.. AAnn iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn ccoonndduucctteedd bbyy MMPPCCAA Ssttaaffff iinn tthhee sspprriinngg ooff 11998800 produced information indicating that in the 1950's private contractors produced information indicating that in the 1950's private contractors uuttiillizizeedd tthhrreeee ssiitteess iinn tthhee cciittyy ooff OOaakkddaallee ffoorr tthhee ddiissppoossaall ooff iinndduussttrriiaall wwaasstteess.. TThhee ssiitteess aarree llooccaatteedd iinn SSeeccttiioonn 1188,, TT2299NN,, RR22I1NW,, wweesstt ooff HHaaddlleeyy AAvveennuuee aanndd nnoorrtthh aanndd ssoouutthh ooff 0O1ldd HHiigghhwwaayy 221122.. TThhee ssiitteess aarree rreeffeerrrreedd ttoo aass tthhee BBrroocckkmnaann,, AAvbrreesscchh,, aanndd EEbbeerrllee ssiitteess,, nnaomneed aafftteerr tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy oowwnneerrss aatt tthhee ttim inee tthhee ssiitteess wweerree uusseedd ((ccoolllleeccttiivveellyy rreeffeerrrreedd ttoo hheerreeiinnaafftteerr aass tthhee OOaakkddaallee ddiissppoossaall ssiitteess)).. SSeeee FFiigguurree 1I.. TThhee aaeerriiaall pphhoottooss oobbttaaiinneedd ppuurrssuuaanntt ttoo tthhee 11229900..00000033 or --4- fnvestigotion revealed that the greatest activity occurred at the Abresch site in the mid-to-late 1950's whea large trenches were dug with heavy equiprent and investigation revealed that the greatest activity occurred at the Abresch site in the mid-to-late 1950's when large trenches were dug with heavy equipment and drums containing industrial wastes, which include a variaty of hazardous drums containing industrial wastes, which include a variety of hazardous ssuubbssttaanncceess,, aass ddeeffiinneedd bbyy SSeeccttiioonn 110011((1144)) ooff CCEERRCCLLAA aanndd Section Section 22,, Subd. Subd. 8 8 of ENLA (e.g. 150propy] ether and acetone), were disposed of In the trenches. of ERLA (e.g. isopropyl ether and acetone), were disposed of in the trenches. Disposal methods used at the Brockaan site vere comparable to those Disposal methods used at the Brockman site were comparable to those uti14zed at the Abrasch site in the early years. Tne Everle site utilized at the Abresch site in the early years. The E~erle site wos an abandoned gravel pit hich was used as an apen-burning site for was an abandoned gravel pit which was used as an open-burning site for mostly soT4d waste and some solvents, which include hazardous substances. mostly solid waste and some solvents, which include hazardous substances. 2. Based upon the Findings of the investigation, the HFCA, in con- 2. Based upon the findings of the investigation, the MPCA, in con- jjuunnccttiioonn w wiitthh M Miinnnneessoottaa Department Department ooff Health Health (MOH), (MDH), sampled sampled 45 45 nearby nearby rreessiiddeennttiiaall wweellllss ttoo aasscceerrttaaiinn wwhheetthheerr tthhee OOaakkddaallee ddiissppoossaall ssiitteess wweerree affecting potable water supplies. Included in the sampling were municipal affecting potable water supplies. Included in the sampling were municipal Wells 0 the Gity of Oakdale and surrounding communities including Oakdale wells in the City of Oakdale and surrounding communities including Oakdale aunicipal wells 43 and 48 which are Tocated on or in close proxinity to municipal wells #3 and #4 which are locaLed on or in close proximity to the Gakcate disposal sites. the Oakdale disposal sites. 5. The results fron the analyses of residential wells indicated that 3. The results from the analyses of residential wells indicated that nine relatively shallow wells were contaminated with hazardous substances, nine relatively shallow wells were contaminated with hazardous substances, a6 defined by Section 101(14) of CERCLA and Section 2, Subd. 8 of EXLA, as defined by Section 101(14) of CERCLA and Section 2, Subd. 8 of ERLA, which had boen released from the Oakdale disposal sites. Concentrations which had been released from the Oakdale disposal sites. Concentrations 1290.0004 or 1290.0004 5-5- of sopropyl ether (in the 1,000 ppb range) and benzene (in the 2.0 ppb of isopropyl ether (in the 1,000 range) were found in two private ppb range) wells near and the dbiesnpzoesnael (in the sites. 2.0 ppb The two range) were found in two private wells near the disposal sites. The two private well owners were informed by MOH of these results and were edvised private well owners were informed by MDH of these results and were advised to discontinue use of their drinking water wells. to discontinue use of their drinking water wells. 4. On November 13, 1980, the MPCA sent letters to all parties potentially 4. On November 14, 1980, Tiadle under State law for tne tchoendiMtPiCoAnsseantt letters to the Oakdale ad|]isppoasratliessitpeos.tentially liable under Letters were Ssetnatte tolawallforprethseentcoanndditifoonrsmerat prthoeperOtaykdoawlenerdsis,potsraanl spsoirtetesr.s aLnedttewrasstewegreenesreanttortos arellquepsretisnegntthaennd tfoormienrdicpartoepetrhtyeirowwnielrlsi,ngtrnaenssspotortecorsn- adnudct waashteydrgoegneeorlaotgoircs requesting them to indicate study of the subject sites. their willingness to One such letter was con- duct sent a hydrogeologic study of to 3M since it was known the to b subject e one of sites. the ge n One era t osrusch letter of waste wdais sposed sent to 3M since it was at the Oakdale disposal known sites. to be 34 reosnpeonodfedtheth generators at it would of be wianstteeredsistpeodseidn at the Oakdale disposal discussing such a study wsiittehs.the 3MMCrAe.sponTdherdougthhaatddititiwoonualld cbeorrinesteproensdteendce in adnisdcudsisscinugssisouncsh, a 3Hstuvdoylunwtiathrilthye MPCA. proposed Through additional correspondence to finance and carry out the initial and and discussions, latter phases 3M of voluntarily a hydrogeol opgriocpossetdud yto finance and carry of the Oakdale disp out osal the sit es.initial and latter phases of a hydrogeologic study of the Oakdale disposal sites. Moreover, by May 6, 1982, U.S. EPA had sent letters to all parties then Moreover, known to by be May poten 6, tia 1982, lly re sUp.Son. siEbPlAe hdd senL under CE letters RCLA for to t healcl onpdairttiieosns then known to be potentially responsible at the Dakdale disposal sites. 3 was a ruencdiepr ieCnEtRCoLfA for one the conditions such letter. at I the resp Oakda|e onded it disposal was coo pesritaetsin. g w3MithwaMs PCa A rebycipcoienndutctoifngonea hsuycdhrogleeotlteogri.c 3H responded it was cooperating with MPCA by conducting a hydrogeologic study. study. 11229900..00000055 - -"65-- 5. The final Reports of the Barr Engineering Phase I and II and III nydrog5e. oloTghiec final study Reports of the of the Barr Engineering Oakdale disposal sites, Phase dated I and March II and III 1982 and April 1983, hreysdpreocgteiovleolgyic, study of concluded the Oakdale that tne h igdhisepsotscaol ncseintetrsa,tidoantesd March 1982 of organic coanntdamAipnarinl ts1983, respectively, concluded that the highest concentrations of organic contaminants were found beneath the Abrescn site and confined to the glacial drift and wPlearettefovuinldle baeqnueiaftherth(ea Abresch shallow site fract uarned d cloinnfeinsetdoneto f the orma tgilaonciabel nedartihft and the Platteville aquifer (a glacial drift). There sha||ow remains fractured limestone a potential for the vfoerrm tiactaioln mobveenmeeantht the of glacial ground drift). water from There the Plreamttaeinvsillae pLoitreensttiaonl e for to the the vunedretirclayil ngmoSvte.mePnet teorf gSaronudnsdtonwea,tehr owfreovmer,thethePlRaetptoervtillceoncLlimudeesstontehatto the the underlying St. Glenwood Shale Peter layer, wShaincdhstoisnea, pphroowxeivmeart,elthyethRreepeortto cosinxc-lufdeeets that thick the and Gulenndweroloide sShtahlee Alaoyreesrc, h, which is Brocknan approximately three to six-feet thick and Eberle sites, is acting to retard and such umnodveemrleienst. the Abresch, Brockman The and Eberle sites, is acting to Phase 1, [1 and 111 study also creontacrldudesduchthamtovtehmeenmtu. lti-aquifer The Phase I, II and Ill study also concluded that the multi-aquifer wells in the area of tne Oakdale disposal sites provided a limited pathway wells in the area of tile Oakdale for the movement of ground water disposal fron the sPlitaetstevpirlolveideLdineastliamneitetdo pathway the St. Peter for the movement of ground water from the Platteville Sandstone. Analyses of several private wells open In Limestone both the to Pla the ttev ilSlte. Peter Sandstone. Analyses of Linestone and St. Peter sSeanvdesratol neprifvoartmeatiwoenlsls open showed in d both etecta bthlee cPo1ncaetntetvrailtleions Limestone and St. Peter Sandstone formations showed detectable concentrations of 1sopropyl ether. The majority of these wells are located in a narrow of isopropyl band running seothutehrw.estTheandmanojorrtihtyeasotf these wells are fron the sites. located in Tne April 1983 a narrow band running southwest Report concluded that and the mingorrathteioanst offrocmontthaeminsaitnetss. is The April limited 1983 to a Report narrow cnoorntchluedaesdt-sthouatthwtheset mtirgernadtiionng of contaminants is limited to a solution channel or fracture system narrow in the nliomrethsetoanset.-souTtnhiwsecsotnctrleunsdioinng wassolubatisoend channel or fracture system on the evidence that all in the wells limestone. sampled in t This he St. conclusion was Peter, Prairie based on du Chien the and evidence Jordan that format iaolnl , wells thet sampled in were cased the throu St. gh Peter, the Plat tPervaiilrliee dLuineCshtieonne,andshoJwoerddanno foderm teacttioabnl,e cthoanctenwterraeticoansesd through of volati the le o Platteville rganic conpo unds. Limestone, showed no detectable concentrations of volatile organic compounds. 11229900..00000066 - -7- -7- 6. Based upon the results of the first, second and third phases of the nydrog6e. aloBgaisced iunpvoenstithgeatiroens,ulttshe of the April first, second and 1983 final Report rtheciradmrepnhdaesdes of the ~ydrogeologic investigation, the April 1983 final Report recommended that a plan be developed for the selective removal of wastes fron the that a plan Aoresch and be developed for the Brocknan sites, that msuellteic-taivqeui freermowveall lsof wastes from be plugged, the and that Aa bnreetscwhorkandof Bwroeclklmsanbe siitdeesn,tifthieadt m four ltai-acoqnutiifenurinwgelglsroubned-pwluagtegredm,onaintdorthinagt a network of wel|s be identified for a continuing ground-water monitoring pprrooggrraamn.. 7. A test excavation of waste disposal trenches in the northern 7. portion A of test the excavation Abresch sit e of co waste disposal nducted by 3's trceonncthreasctoinr the northern in January 1982, portion of the Abresch site conducted by 3M's contractor in January 1982, Showed that the buried wastes in the trenches consisted of 55-gallon druns, showed that the 5-gallon pails, buried wastes dry scrap, an d in the trenches several plastic consisted of liner bags co5n5t-agianlilonng drums, 5-ga|lon wastes. pails, The maj dry scrap, ority of t h eandconsteavienrearl s plastic liner were intact anbdagsthecownatsatinesingdid wnoatsteapsp. earThetombaejomriigtyratoifngtheverctoinctaalinlyersorwleareterinaltalyctbeayndondthethewadsitespsosdaild not appear trenches. tSoevebrealmiginrataticntgdrvuenrsticcoanltlyainoirnglatleiqrauildlys bweeyroendretmhoevedd.isposal trenches. Several intact Additional test excav adtruimonss containing liquids in September 1982, were to removed. verify the results of a magnAedtdomiteiotneral test survey excavations in of the trench September 1982, cisposal areas, to verify the results showed that areas of a magnetometer survey of adjacent to the disposal tthreenctrheenschcondtisapionesdal a asreigansi,ficsahnowtedamothunatt areas of dry adjacent to Scrap. The the few disposal trenches contained a netal drums and 5-gallon pails seigncnoiufinctaenret d amount during of dry this esxccraavga.tioTnheweferwe metal badly drums and 5-gallon damaged and empty. pails encountered during this 5. During excavation were badly damaged and empty. the winter and spring of 1982, 3 comnissioned a surface 8. Cleanup ofDudreintgerithoeratwiinngter55-angdallsopnrinagnd of 5 1982, -gallon 3Mpaiclosmmcoisnstioaniendinga surface residual cleanup of deteriorating 55-gallon and 5-9a|lon pails containing residual material fron the Abresch site, The wastes removed from the site were material from hauled to and the &bresch disposed of site. at the The 3 wastes Chemolit eremionvceidnerfraotmor the in Csoittetagweere hauled Grove, to and disposed of at the 3M Minnesota in accordance with HCPhCeAmaoulittenorinizcaintieorna.tor in Cottage Grove, 9. MiPnunressuoatant in to acSceoctrdiaonnce10w 5(i8th)(8M)PCoAf authorization. CERCLA, the O akd ale disposal Sites 9. are Pursuant included to on StehcetioPnrop1o0s5e(d8)(NBa)tioonfalCEPRrCiLoAr, itthiees OLaiksdtalepudblisipsohesdal by the AsditmeisnisatreratinocrluodfedU.So.n the EPA Proposed National Priorities List published by in the Federal Register on December 30, 1982. the Administrator 47 Fed. Reg. 5o31f 75U-.S58. 48E5PA ( in 19 the 82). Federal Register on December 30, 1982. 41 Fed. Reg. 58416-58485 (1982). 11229900..00000077 or 8-8- 10. Based on the results of the Barr Engineering Phase 1, 11 and 111 hydrog1e0o. logBiacsedstuodny,thetheretseuslttsexocfavtialetioBnasr,r Engineering and the geo pnPyhsaiscealI, suIrI veaynd Ill of hydrogeologic study, the test the north half of the Abresch excavations, site, a plan and was dtheevelgoepoepdhybsyica3l survey that of the north proposed: hraelcf onosftrthuectiAobnresocr~l site, proper aabapnladnonmweanst developed of the kn by own 3Mmulthtia-taq uif er proposed: wells that reconstruction penetrate into or th e proper St. Pe abandonment ter equifer; of the known removal of alml ucltoi-nataqiuniefresr wells tllat and barrels penetrate into of hazardous the waste St. tha Peter t were aquifer; identifi eredmtohvraol ugohf all the gceoonpthayinsiecrasl and barrels of hazardous waste that Survey; removal and/or treatment of wheearevilidy ecnotniftiaemdinathtreodugshoi the ls in the geophysical survey; Abresch removal and/or treatment and Brocknan sites; the coonfsthreuacvtiilyon coanndtam opineraatetdionsooifls a inshathlelow Abresch and groundwater Brockman pump out sites; system; thaend,coenssttarbulcitisohnmenatnd ofopaerlaotinogn-teorfm a mosnhiatlloorwing groundwater well network pump that out system; will detec t acnhda, ngeesstabinlisthhme eqnut aloif tya olofngth-teerm groumnod nwitaotreinrg well in t network he Platt that eville ,wiSllt . detect Peter, changes Praire in du Cthheienq-uJaorlidtyan oafquthiefergsrouanndd water in in the the are P]atteville, as of heavy coSntt. amPientaetri,onP.rair3eH'sdu Chien-Jordan proposed plan aquifers has been and the sinubject the of areas of nunerous meheetaivnygscoanmtoanmginraetpiornes. ent3aMt'sivepsropoofseMdPCAp,lanU.Sh.as been EPA, the 3M, subject and others of numerous meetings which meetings have cualmmoinngatreedpreinseanntaatgivreesed of MPCA, Remedial U.S. EPA, 3M, Action Plan and set others which meetings have culminated in an agreed Remedial Action Plan set forth herein as Exhibit A. forth herein as Exhibit A. Elmo site Access Site Access To the extent that the Oakdale disposal sites are preseatly owned by To the extent that the Oakdale disposal sites are presently owned by parties other than those bound by this Consent Order, the parties hereto have parties obtained other than or will o those btain bound volunt a rbyy this site Consent access agOrredeemre, ntthse parties from the hereto presen t have obtained owners. or will obtain voluntary site These agreements are attached access or will abgereeamtteancthsedfrohmerethteo present as owners, These agreements are attached or will be attached hereto as Exhibit 8. Exhibit B. 11229900..00000088 - E-9RORDER AND AGREEMENT ORDER AND AGREEMENT Based on the information available to the parties on the affective Based on the this Consent Oinrfdoerrmaantdionwitahvoauitlabtrleialtoortheadjpuadritcieastioonn the effective of any issues this Consent Order or law and without and without trial 3's adnission of olir abaidljiutdyicoartiornespoof nsainvyilisistuye, s or law and without 3M's admission of liability or responsibility, IT 1S HEREBY ORDERED AND AGREED AS FOLLOS: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND AGREED AS FOLLOWS: date of date of of fact of fact I. Remedial Action Plan Remedial Action Plan 3M, by and through its contractors, shall inplenent the program designed to pr 3M, by otect and the p through its contractors, ublic health, welfare and shall the enimviprleom nmeenntt the fr onprotghreamthrdeeastigenneedd or to protect the actual release pofubhlaiczarhdeoauslths, ubwsetlafancrees anadssothceiateendvirwointmnetnhte frOoamkdathlee dthirsepaotseanled or actual release of hazardous substances associated with the Oakdale disposal Sites, which progran is set forth in Exhibit A to this Consent Order and sites, which program is set forth in Exhibit A to this Consent Order and is entitled Remedial Action Plan (RAP). Exhibit A is appended hereto and is entitled Remedial made an integral and AencftoiornceaPblalne (RAP). Exhibit part hereof. A is appended hereto and made an integral and enforceable part hereof. I1Im.. Resolution of Disputes Resolution of Disputes IInn tthnee eevveenntt tthhaatt tthheerree iiss aa dispute dispute between between eitner either U.S. U.S. EPA EPA oorr PCA MPCA and 3M regarding inplementation of the RAP, the provisions of this Section and 3M regarding implementation of the RAP, the provisions of this Section sshhaallll aappppllyy.. A. U.S. EPA and the MPCA Director shall review all subnittals made by as A. U.S. EPA and the MPCA Director shall review all submittals made by 3M as rreeqquuiirreedd bbyy tthhee RRAAPP wwiitthhiinn tthhiirrttyy ((3300)) calendar calendar days days ooff receipt receipt and and notify notify 3, 3M, by the thirtieth day, or the first working day thereafter, of their approval or dbiysathpeprotvhailrtioefththedasyu, bmoirttthale. first In working the event datynatthethreeasfutbemri,ttoafl thiseirapparpopvreodv,al or disapproval of the submittal. In the event that the submittal is approved, it shall be considered a part of the RAP which is integral to this Consent it shall be considered a part Order. In the event that the of the RAP submittal iswhdicihsapisproinvetedgrian l to this whole or Consent in Order. In the event that the submittal is disapproved in whole or in part, U.S. EPA and the NPCA Director shall notify 3 of the specific inade- part, U.S. quecies in EPA and the MPCA Director shall writing, and shall indicate the notify 3M necessary oanfenthdenenstpsecorificreviniasdioen-s. quecies in writing, and shall indicate the necessary amendments or revisions. 11229900..00000099 - -10- -10- B. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of any notice of dis- B. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of any notice of dis- approval, or on the first working day thereafter, 3M shall submit revisions to approval, or on the first working day thereafter, 3M shall submit revisions to correct the inadequacies or 3 shall state in writing the reasons why the correct the inadequacies or 3M sha|l state in writing the reasons why the proposal, as originally submitted, should be approved. proposal, as originally submitted, should be approved. CC.. IIff,, wwiitthhiinn ffiiftfeteeenn ((1155)) calendar calendar days days fron from the the date date of of 3's 3M's submission submission of revisions pursuant to Paragraph 8 above, or on the First working day there- of revisions pursuant to Paragraph B above, or on tile first working day there- after, the parties have not reconciled all issues in disagreenent, U.S. EPA and after, the parties have not reconciled all issues in disagreement, U.S. EPA and the MPCA Director shall present to 3 such changes to the subnittal as they deen the MPCA Director shall present to 3M such changes to the submittal as they deem necessary. Lf 3 believes that U.S. EPA's and MPCA's changes ere inconsistent necessary. If 3M believes that U.S. EPA's and MPCA's changes are inconsistent With the stated purposes of tne RAP, 34 shall notify U.S. EPA and the MPCA with the stated purposes of the RAP, 3M shall notify U.S. EPA and the MPCA DDiirreeccttoorr wwiitthhiinn ffiiftfeteeenn ((1155)) ccaalleennddaarr days days of of receipt receipt of of such such changes, changes, or or on on the the First working day thereafter, If 34 does not so notify U.S. EPA and the WPCA first working day thereafter. If 3M does not so notify U.S. EPA and the MPCA Director, 34 shall be deened to have assented to the changes made by U.S. Director, 3M shall be deemed to have assented to the changes made by U.S. EPA and the MPCA Director and said changes shall becone part of the Remedial EPA and the MPCA Director and said changes shall become part of the Remedial AAccttiioonn PPllaann aass ssppeecciiffiieedd in in Paragraph Paragraph A, A, above. above. DD.. IIff 33M nnoottiiffiieess UU..SS.. EEPPAA and and the tile MPCA MPCA Director Director of of its its objections objections to to tthhee cchhaannggeess,, tthhee ppaarrttiieess sshhaallll hhaavvee an an additional additional fifteen fifteen (15) (15) calendar calendar days days from recaipt of 3's notification to reconcile their differences. Changes from receipt of 3M's notification to reconcile their differences. Changes aaggrreeeedd ttoo aamnoonngg tthhee ppaarrttiieess dduurriinngg tthhiiss ffiiftfeteeenn (15) (15) calendar calendar day day period period shall shall becone part of the RAP as specified in Paragraph A, above. Any issue not become part of the RAP as specified in Paragraph A, above. Any issue not reconciled by sgreenent of all the parties to this Consent Order within reconciled by agreement of all the parties to this Consent Order within tthhiiss fFiiftfeteeenn ((1155)) ccaalleennddaarr ddaayy ppeerriioodd shall shall ve ~e deemed deemed rasolved resolved in in favor favor of of U.S. EPA and the MPCA Director and the Agencies' changes shall becone part of U.S. EPA and the MPCA Director and the Agencies' changes shall become part of the RAP as specified in Paragraph A, above, Such resolution shall be the RAP as specified in Paragraph A, above. Such resolution shall be deened a "final Agency action" regarding this Consent Order. deemed a "final Agency action" regarding this Consent Order. 11229900..00001100 - --1n1-- E. fothing herein shall waive U.S. EPA'S or MPCA's right to enforce this E. Nothing herein shall waive U.S. EPA's or Consent Order under Section 106(b) of CERCLA aMnPdCAS'~ectriigohnst to 17 enforce and 18 this Consent of ERLA; or, Order under Section U.S. EPA's right to It0a6ke(b)anyof acCtEiRoCnLA auantdhorSiezcetdionbsy S17ectaindon 18104 of ERLA; or, U.S. and 107 of CERCLA EPA's right to take any action authorized or any other law or, the NPCA'S right to tbaykeSeacntyionact1i0o4n aaundtho1r0i7zeodf CERCLA or any by 1383 Minn. other law; or, the MPCA's Laws Ch. 121 or any other right to take law should 34 any action fail to maauitnhtoariiznedcombyp li1a9n8c3e Minn. with Laws tnis CCohn. se1n2t1 or any Order. o3thMeprrelaswervsehsouildts 3M fail rignt to to maintain compliance assert the defenses with this Consent afforded to it by SOercdteiro. n 3M 107 porefseCrEvReCsLA;itsSecritgihont to 4 of aERsLsAe;rt orth,eotdheefernsaepspliacffaobrldeedstatotutitorybyorSeccotmiomnon10l7awopf roCvEiRsCiLoAn;s Ssehcotuiolnd 4 of the ERLA; or, other U.S. EPA or the applicable sLatutory NPCA initiate one of or common the above lianwdicpartoevdisiaocntsionsshoeufldterthe hUa.vSi. ngEPAdetoerrmthienedMPCtAhatin3itiahtaes one of failed the above to comply indicated Witn this aCocntisoennst after Order. having determined that 3M has failed to comply with this Consent Order. un. Creation of Endangerment. Creation of Endangerment In the event that the Regional Aduinistrator of Region V, U.S. EPA or the WPCA In Di the event rector det erthmiante sthethaRtegaioctniavl i tAidem s ininisptlreanteoartionfg Region or in nVo, ncUo.Smp. liEaPnAceor the MPCA with tDhiirsecCtoonrsednetterOmrdineersorthaanty aoctthievriticeisrcuimmsptleanmceenstinogr aocrtiinvitnioenscoamrpeliacnrceeating wanithimtmhiinsentCoannsdenst ubOsrtdaenrtioarl aennydaonthgeerrmecnirtcutmosttannecehsealotrh activities are and welfare of creating the an imminent and people on the Oa substantial endangerment kdale disposal sites or to in the the suhreraoluthndianngd welfare area or of to the the epnevoiprleonmoenntth,ethOeakRdeaglieondailspoAsdamil nissittersatoorr in of the surrounding area or to the Region V, U.S. EPA or the HCA environment, Director may the Regional order 3 to stAodpmfinuristthreartorinoplf enReengtioantioVn, U.S. EPA or the of this Consent MPCA Order Director for such may order period of 3M to tire stop further as needed to abimatpelemtneenteantdioanngeorfm ethntis orComnasyenpt etOirtdieorn afocrousrutch ofpecroiomdpetoefnttimjeuriassdinceteidoend to abate for such the endangerment or may petition an order. During tais period a o f court tine, of competent M's obliga tijuonrsisdpiucrtsiuoannt for to such this an order. During this Consent Order shall be spuesrpioednded of time, 3M's obligations and the tine schedule for piruprsluemaennttatotiotnhisshaClolnsbeent exOtrednedredshbayll be the time suspended and the period time of the sdcehleadyuleconfosirstimenptlewmietnhtatthioen exschaavlal tiboen extended seasons. by the time period of the delay consistent with the excavation seasons. 11229900..00001111 - 1- -12- IwV.. RReeppoorrttiinngg 3 shell subnit written progress reports which describe the actions 3M shall submit written progress reports whic~ describe the actions nwihicch~ hhaavvee bbeeeenn ttaakkeenn ttoowwaarrdd achievirg achieving compliance compliance with with this this Consent Consent Order Order dduurriinngg tthhee pprreevviioouuss mmoonnttnh,, aass wweellll as as activities activities which which are are scheduled scheduled for for tthhee nneexxtt mmoonntthh,, ttoo UU..SS.. EEPPAA aanndd tthhee MHPPCCAA DDiirreeccttoorr dy by the the tenth tenth day day of of every every mmoonntthh ffoolllloowwiinngg tthhee eeffffeeccttiivvee date date of of this this Consent Consent Order, Order, unless unless otherwise otherwise ddeessiiggnnaatteedd iinn tthhee RRAAPP.. SSuucchh pprrooggrreessss rreeppoorrttss aanndd aannyy other other documents documents submitted submitted pursuant pursuant to to tthhiiss CCoonnsseenntt OOrrddeerr sshhaallll bbee sent sent by by certified certified mail mail return return receipt receipt requested requested aanndd aaddddrreesssseedd aass ffoo|llloowwss:: DDUi.irSr.eecctEtoPorAr,,, WWRaeasgstiteoen MMVaannaaggeenmeenntt Division Division AA2Uf3t.tS0tnn.::S.EPDRRAee,eammreRebdediogiaraiolnln RRSteVersseppeootn.nssee BBrraanncchh CC2h3hi0iccaaSgg.oo,D, e1Ial1rlb1inoinronoiissStre66e0066t0044 MDDiiinrrneeeccsttoootrra,, SSPooolllilidduti&&onHHaazCzaoarnrdtdoroouulss WAWagasestnteceyDDiivviissiioonn MAA1t9titnt3nn5n::eWseosSStatiitteeCPoouRRlneelutssypptiooonnRnssoeeadC,SSoeencBctt-rto2iiool nn Agency RR1o9os3s5eveiWvlielllseet,, Minnesota County Road, Minnesota 5555B11-21133 UU..SS.. EEPPAA oorr tthhee HMPPCCAA DDiirreeccttoorr mmaayy,, iinn tthheeiirr ddiissccrreettiioonn,, ddiirreecctt that that reports reports or or Plans or proposals made pursuant to the RAP be submitted at extended intervals plans or proposals made pursuant to the RAP be submitted at extended intervals oorr tthhaatt nnoo ffuurrtthheerr rreeppoorrttss nneeeedd bbee ssuubbnmitittteedd.. 11229900..00001122 -1133vV.. DataSS/aaDmmopclpuilinnneggn,,t AAAcccvceeassisslaabanniddlity Data/Document Availability U.S. EPA, the NPCA Director and 34 shall make availadle to each other the U.S. EPA, the MPCA Director and 3M shall make available to each other the results of sapling, tests or other data generated by any of them, or on results of sampling, tests or other data generated by any of them, or on their behalf, with respect to the implementation of this their behalf, with respect to the implementation of this AAtt tthhee rreeqquueesstt ooff UU..SS.. EPA EPA or or the the MPCA MPCA Director, Director, 34 3M duplicate samples to be taken by the Agencies of samples duplicate samples to be taken by the Agencies of samples tt~hee iimmpplleem meennttaattiioonn ooff tthhee RA. RAP. 3M shall notify the U.S. 3M shall notify the U.S. Consent Order. Consent Order. shall allow split or shall allow split or collected by 3 during collected by 3M during EPA and the WPCA Project EPA and the MPCA Project Coordinators not less than 43 hours in advance of any sample collection for Coordinators not less than 48 hours in advance of any sample collection for which the U.S. EPA or MPCA Project Coordinators have indicated that they may which the U.S. EPA or MPCA Project Coordinators have indicated that they may wish to obtain split or duplicate samples. wish to obtain split or duplicate samples. UU..SS.. EEPPAA,, MMPPCCAA oorr tthheeiirr aauutthhoorriizzeedd representatives representatives shall shall have have authority authority to enter all property at tne Oakdale disposal sites at all reasonable to enter all property at the Oakdale disposal sites at all reasonable tines for the purposes of,inter alia: inspecting records, operating logs and times for the purposes of, inter alia: inspecting records, operating logs and contracts related to the Oakdale disposal sites; reviewing the progress of 31 in contracts re~ated to the Oakdale disposal sites; reviewing the progress of 3~I in ccaarrrryyiinngg oouutt tthhee tteerm rss ooff tthhiiss Consent Consent Order; Order; conducting conducting such such tests tests as as U.S. U.S. EPA, EPA, the MPCA Director or their Project Coordinators deen necessary; and, verifying the MPCA Director or their Project Coordinators deem necessary; and, verifying tthhee ddaattaa ssuubbnmitittteedd to to U.S. U.S. EPA EPA or or the the MPCA MPCA by by 3M. 3M. TThhee ppaarrttiieess aallssoo aaggrreeee tthhaatt tthheeyy sshhaallll preserve, preserve, during during the the pendency pendency of this Consent Order and for a mininun of three (3) years after its termination, of this Consent Order and for a minimum of three (3) years after its termination, all records and documents in their possession or in the possession of all records and documents in their possession or in the possession of their divisions, enployees, agents, accountants, contractors or attorneys their divisions, employees, agents, accountants, contractors or attorneys which relate in any way to the Ockdale dispose] sites, despite any document which relate in any way to the Oakdale disposal sites, despite any document rreetteennttiioonn ppoolliiccyy ttoo tthhee ccoonnttrraarryy.. 11229900..00001133 - le -14- VviI.. Project Coordinators Project Coordinators 33M,, UU..SS.. EEPPAA aanndd tthhee WMPPCCAA sshhaallll eeaacchh ddeessiiggnnaattee a a Project Project Coordinator Coordinator and an alternate for the purposes of overseeing the implementation of this and an alternate for the purposes of overseeing the implementation of this Consent Order. To the macinun extent possible, except as specifically provided Consent Order. To the maximum extent possible, except as specifically provided in this Consent Order, communications between 31, U.S. EPA and the MPCA in this Consent Order, communications between 3M, U.S. EPA and the MPCA concerning the terms and conditions of this Consent Order shall be made concerning the terms and conditions of this Consent Order shall he made between the Coordinators. Each Coordinator shall oe responsible for assuring between the Coordinators. Each Coordinator shall ~e responsible for assuring that all communications fron the other are appropriately disseninated and that all communications from the other are appropriately disseminated and pprroocceesssseedd.. The Project Coordinators shall have at least the authority to: (1) agree The Project Coordinators shall have at least the authority to: (1) agree ttoo tthhee eexxtteenntt ooff ssooiillss ttoo bbee removed; removed; (2) 12) take take samples samples or or direct direct that that Ssaammpplleess bbee ttaakkeenn;; ((33)) ddiirreecctt that that work work stop stop for for a a period period not not to to exceed exceed 24 24 hhoouurrss wwhheenneevveerr a a PPrroojjeecctt CCoooorrddiinnaattoorr determines determines that that activities activities at at the the site site may create a present danger to public health or welfare or the environment; may create a present danger to public health or welfare or the environment; (4) observe, take photographs and make Such other reports on the progress (4) observe, take photographs and make such other reports on the progress ooff tthhee wwoorrkk aass tthhee ccoooorrddiinnaattoorr deers deems appropriate; appropriate; (5) (5) review records, review records, files files and documents relevant to the RAP, and to make or authorize minor field and documents relevant to the RAP, and to make or authorize minor field modi fications in the RAP or in techniques, procedures or design utilized modifications in the RAP or in techniques, procedures or design utilized fn carrying out this Order which are necessary to the completion of the in carrying out this Order which are necessary to the completion of the pprroojjeecctt.. TThhee MMPPCCAA PPrroojjeecctt CCoooorrddiinnaattoorr oorr aalltteerrnnaattee shall shall either either be be on-site on-site or or aavvaaiillaabbllee oonn ccaallll dduurriinngg aallll hours hours of of work. work. The absence of tne PCA, U.S. EPA The absence of the MPCA, U.S. EPA or 3M Project Coordinator fron the site shall not be cause for stoppage of work. or 3M Project Coordinator from the site shall not be cause for stoppage of work. The U.S. EPA Project Coordinator is an On-Scene Coordinator and snall The U.S. EPA Project Coordinator is an On-Scene Coordinator and shall have the authority vested by 40 CFR 300etsed., published at 47 Fed. Reg. have the authority vested by 40 CFR 300 et seq.., published at 47 Fed. Reg. 3311118800 ((JJuullyy 1156,, 11998822)).. 11229900..00001144 - --1155-vin. ConfidentiaVl ll.Information Confidential Information 3M may assert a business confidentiality claim covering part or all of the i3nMfommaaytiaosnserret quaesbtuesdinebsys tchiosnCfiodnesennttialOitryderclapiumrsucaonvteritnog part 40 CFR or2.a2l0l 3(obf) the and information requested by this Consent Minnesota Statutes Sections 116.075, Order 15.1621 paunrdsua15n.t 16to73.40 CAnFRalyt2i.c2a0l3(b) and date Minnesota shall not SbteatuclteasimeSdecatsioncsonf1i1d6e.n0t7i5c,l by 3. 15.1621 anIdnfo1r5m.1a6ti7o3n. deAtnearmlyitnicedal data to be schoanlfl idneonttibael claimed by U.S. asEPAcowniflildebnetiaalffobryde3dM. theInfporromteacttioinon despteercmifinieedd to in be 40 confidential by U.S. EPA will CFR Part 2, Subpart B, and if dbee tearffmoirndeedd the conf idpernottieacltiobny specified tne NPCA in 40 CFR Director, Part 2, afforded Subpart protec tiBo, n and un if der dMientenremsointead StcaotnuftiedsenSteiactl iobnys til1e16.M0P7C5A, D 15i.re16c2t1ora,ndaff1o5r.d1e6d73,proItef cntioonsucuhndcelraiMninancecsoostapanSiteastuttehse Sinefcotriomnastio1n16w.0he7n5, it 15.1621 and 15.1673. is submitted to U.S. If EPA no or tshuech MPcClaAimDiraeccctoomrp,aniietsmathyebeinfmoerdme aativoanilawbhleen it is submitted to U.S. EPA or the MPCA Director, it may be made available to the public by the Agencies without further notice to 3M. to the public by the Agencies without further notice to 3M. 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Covenant Hot to Sue Covenant Not to Sue To avoid adjudication between the parties hereto ang the expense that Would To be avoid adjudication incurred in connec tbieotwneewniththes ucpharatidejsudihcearteitoon,andandtheto expense set to that rest wthoeulddifbfeerinenccuersredexiinsticnognnaencotniogn thweimth bassuecdh oandjuindficoramtaiotnio, n and to known set to to the prearstt ies the differences existing among them when settling this matter, U.S. EPA based on and MPCA hinafvoermdeatteiornminkendownthatot full the parties pwehrefnorsmeatntcliengof ththise m coammttietrm,enUt.sS. maEdPeA and in thMiPsCACohnasveentdeOterrdmerinecdonsthtiattutfeusll full Spaetrfiosrfmaacntcieon of of the any commitments made in and all civil clai this Consent ns (except tho Order constitutes se which arise wit full n re sp e c t tsoattishefacCititoyn ofof Daakndyalaen'ds amlul nicciivpiall claims wells) (except those U.S. EPA and MwChiAchmaayrisneavewitahgairensstpect to 3 the with City of respect Oakdale's municipal wells) to the Oakdale disposal si U.S. tes puErPsAuaanntd MPCA may have to the common lawagainst 3M with (State respect to and Federal) the and Otahkedafleolldoiswpiongsalstastituetses:puCrsoumparnethetonsithvee cEonmvmiroonnmlaewntal (State and Response, CFonepdeenrsaa|t) ioann,d the and Lfoilalboiwliintgy statutes: Comprehensive Environmental Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601,etseq.; Response, Resource CoCnosmerpveantsiaotinona,ndandRecLoivaebryilitAyct Act, , 42 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.; U.S.C. 6901,etsea.; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901, et seq.; 11229900..00001155 - --1166-- the Environmental Response and Liability Act of 1983, 1983 Minn, Laws the Ch. E12n1viraonndmMeinntnael soRteaspSotnasetutaensd Liability Chs, 115 Act and of 116. 1983, 1983 Subject toMinfunl. fiLlawlmsent Ch. of 121 these acndomnMiitnnneenstost,a Statutes U.S. EPA Chs. 115 and HCA and 116. release 34 SfurbojmecTt ictobilfuitlyfillumndeenr t of the these afor emceonmtmioitnmeedntlsa, wsU.San.d EPA and MPCA covenant not release to sue, 3M from execute lijaudbginleitnyt under or take the any caifvoirelmjeundtiiocnieald |aws and or other caodmvienniasnttrantoitveto acstuieo,n eaxgeaciuntest ju3dMgmareinstinogr take out any of civil or rel judicial or ated to tne Stoothraegre,adtmreiantismternatt,ivehanadcltiionng, adgiasipnosstal3,M atrraisnisnpgortoauttion of or oprr esreenlacteedor toactthuael sotorratghere,attreenaetdmreenlte,asheanodrlindgis, chdaisrgpeosoafl, antryanmastpeorritaaltsion or at presence or the Oakdale actual or disposal s ithtreesat(ehneerdeinreafletaesre or discharge referred to a s oCf ovaenryedmaMtaetrtiearlss). at theTheOaMkPdCaAleanddisptohesaUl .Ss.iteEsPA (hagerreeeintaoftemarkereafellrrerdeastoonaabsleCoevfefreodrtsMatotters). s ecu reThetheMPCcAoopaendratthieon U.S. of a EPA ll agree known rteospmonaskeib laell reasonable parties, oth efforts er than to 3H, in usnedceurretakthineg cooperation any future of all known responsible parties, other than 3M, in remedial or removal action which may becone necessary undertaking any at sone future future remedial or date based on inform aretmioonvalnotacntioown which known may become necessary to the parties before aretquseomsteinfgutu3rMetodautendebratseadke onsucinhforremmeadtiioaln not now known to the or removal action. parties before requesting 3M to undertake such remedial or removal action. 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Other Clains Other Claims Nothing herain is intended to release any claims, causes of action or d Nothing enands in la herein w or e is quit intended y against toanyrelpeearsseon,anyfircmla,impasr, tncearussheisp of or action corpor or at i on dneomt aandssiginnatlaowry or to equity this against Consent any Orde r person, for any filrm ia,bilpiatrytneitrsmhaipy or corporation nave arising not out a signatory to of or relating this Consent in any way to Order the gefonerraatniyonl,iabstiolritayge,it tmreaaytmheanvte, arising handling, out of transpo rotr a trieolna,tinrge in leas any e or way to the disposal ofgeanneyramtaiotenr,iasltsoraogreh, aztraeradtomusenstu,bshtaanndcelisng, transportation, re|ease or disposal of any materials or hazardous substances at, to or fron the Oakdale disposal sites. at, to or from the Oakdale disposal sites. 11229900..00001166 - --1-7- 3 agrees to indemnify and save and hold harmless the U.S. EPA and the PCA 3M agrees to from any and indemnify and all claims or csaauvesesandof haocldtiohnarmarleisssingthefroUm.Sa. ctEsPAorandomithsesions MPCA from any and of 3 in carrying al| out cthlaeimasctiovritciaeussespurosfuaancttiotno arising from tais Consent acts or omissions Order, except ofofr 3MworinkercacrorymipnegnsaotuitontheclaaicntsivbityieFsedepruarlsuaanndt tSotatthe isempCloonyseeenst. Order, The except U.S. EPA for worker compensation claims by Federal and State employees. The U.S. and the MCA Director shall notify 3 of any such claim or action within ten and the MPCA Director shall notify 3M of any such claim or action within ten (10) working days of receipt by the U.S. EPA or the PCA Director of such (10) working days of receipt by the U.S. EPA or the MPCA Director of such a claim or action. U.S. EPA and the MPCA Director agree not to act with a claim respect or to action. any such U.S. EPA clan or and the action MPCA Director without first praogvreiedinngot to 3 act an o ppwoirthtun ity treosppaercttictoipaatney. such claim U.S. EPA or and atchteionMPCwAithfourutthefrirsagtr eperotvoidcinogope3Mrataen with 3H opportunity to participate. U.S. EPA and the MPCA further agree to cooperate with 3M in the defense of any such claim or action. in the defense of The U.S. EPA any and such claim or action. the MPCA shall not be held as a party to any contract The U.S. EPA and entered into by 31 in the MPCA carrying shall not out the ac be ti held vitie s as a party pursuant t to o any this contract Consent entered into by 3M in carrying out the activities pursuant to this Consent Order. Order. xX. Deed Notice, Land Use and Conveyance of Title Deed Notice, Land Use and Conveyance of Title 3M shall coaply with the recording requirements of ERLA, Section 16, Subd.2, if 3M such sprhoavlil sicoonmsplyhavweithnotthealrreeacdoyrdibnegen resaqtuiirsefmieedntsby otfheERpLrAe, viSoeucstiolnand1o6w,neSrusb'd.2, if co such nveya ncperoovfisitointsle have to not 3M of already been any property scaatnispofiseidng by the previous landowners' the Oakdale disposal sites. conveyance of ti~le to 3M of any property composing the Oakdale disposal sites. 3M agrees not to use any portion of the Oakdale disposal sites in any manner 3M agrees not to which would adversely aufsfeecatny thpeoritinotnegroiftytheof Oaankydacleontdaisipnomesnatl sites in any manner system, treatment which syste m wooruldmonaidtvoerrisnegly affect systen i the nst alinletdegpruitrysuaonft any to containment system, this Consent Order. treatment system or monitoring system installed pursuant to this Consent Order. 11229900..00001177 or 8.-18- No conveyance of title, easement or other interest in any portion of the OakalNeo dciosnpvoesyaanncesitoefs tiotwlneed, ebyaseImN esnhtalolr boethecornsinumtemaretesdt biny aMnywiptohrotuiotnproofvithseion OfoarKdcaolentidnisupeodsmaal institeensancoewneodf abnyy 3Mconsthaailml mebnetcosnyssutmenm,atetdreabtyme3Mntwsityhsoteunt apnrdovmisoinointoring Sfoysrtocnonitinnsuteadllemdaipnuternsaunancte of to tahniys cCoonntaseinnmt eOnrtdesry.stem3, tsrheaalltmenonttifsyystUe.mS. EPA and and monitoring system JPCA by inrsegtaisllteedre dpumrasiulanat t toletahstis n iCnoentsyen(t 30O)rddeary. s p3Mriosrhatlol annoyticfyonvUe.ySa. ncEePAofand 30sMPCA biynterentgisttoerceodnvemyailanyat inletaersetstninien tylan(d90)wnidcahys copmrpiorirsetos tahney ceokndvaelyeanciespoofsal S3iMt'ses inantednotf totheconpvreoyvisainoyn inmatedreesftorinconlatnidnuewdhicmhainctoemnparniscees otfhethe systens. Oakdale disposal sites and of the provision made for x.continued maintenance of the systems, XI. Other Applicable Laws AN actions required to be taken pursiant to this Consent Order shall be undAelrl taakcetnionfsn SbetatuendaenrdtakFeenderinal arecqcourirdeadnceto be wit h thetaken rpeuqursiureamnet n ttos alcacwosrdaanndcerwegiuthlatthieonsrequnulireesms eannts othf isallCoanpspelnit caOvrldeer exoefmpatlil onapfprloicnabsulech lsochaall,l lorceqauli, r e m e nts S55tastepecanidficFaeldleyralprolavwidsedandnerreeignu.latioTnnstheunelevsesntantheerxeemipstioancofrnofmlicstuchin retqheuiraepmplein=ts CisatisopneocfificFeadlelyralproovridSetdatehelraewins.or Inregthuelateivoennst, thetherenoisre a stcroinngfleinctt oinf tthhee con-appli- cfaitciouinngofprFoevdiesriaol nsorshSatlalte alpapwlsy. or regulations, the more stringent of the con- flicting provisions shall apply. RetmbursenexXntItI., of Costs Reimbursement of Costs Within 30 days of the effective date of Enis Consent Order, 31 shall Within 30 days of the effective date of t~is Consent Order, 3M shall pay into the Enviromental Response, Compensation and Compl ance Fund of the pay into the Environmental Response, Compensation and Compliance Fund of the Treasury of the State of Hinnesota the sun of $20,000 25 reimbursement Treasury of the State of Minnesota the sum of $20,000 as reimbursement of the MPCA's expenditures for laboratory costs and $40,000 for administrative of the MPCA's expenditures for laboratory costs and $40,000 for administrative expenses in comection with the investigation of the Oakdale disposal expenses in connection with the investigation of the Oakdale disposal ssiitteess.. 33MM sshhaallll ppaayy iinnttoo tthhee TTrreeaassuurryy ooff tthhee UUnniitteedd SSttaatteess tthhee ssuumm ooff $10,000 a retabursenent of U.S. EPA's expenditures (payment to be forwarded $10,000 as reimbursement of U.S. EPA's expenditures (payment to be forwarded to the U.S. EPA, Region Hegional Hearing Clerc). Payment of these suns to the U.S. EPA, Region V Regional Hearing Clerk). Payment of these sums 11229900..00001188 -"118g.- shall be in full and complete satisfaction of all past monetary clains shall be in of the WPCA full and and U.S. complete EPA for esxpaetnisdfiatcurtieosn of nade apllrioprastt o mtohneeteaxryecuctlaiiomns o f of the MPCA and U.S. this Consent Order. EPA 31 for shall eaxlpseondrietuirmebsursmeadetheprHioPCrA tofortheallexceocsuttsionassoofciated this with CanoynsAegnetncOyrdaecrt. ivi3Mtiesshailnl acolsnonecretiimonbuwrsietn the the MPCA RAP. forWitahlil n cothsitsrtyass(3o0c)iated with days any Agency of the end activities in connection with the RAP. Within of each calendar year, the MPCA will submit to thirty 3H an it(3e0mi) z ed days of the end of each calendar year, Statement of the Agency's expenses for the the MprPCevA iowusill submit year. Fotollo3Mwinagn irteecmeiizpetd statement of the of the itemized sAtagteenmceyn'ts, expenses 3 shall for the previous year. pay, within sixty (60) Following receipt days, into the EonfvithreonmiteenmtaizledRessptaotnesme,enCto, mp3Menssahtailol n paanyd, within Complia nsciextyFun(d50)of days, the Trinetaosurthye of Environmental the State of MiRnensepsoontsae,, Compensation the required and sun Compliance Fund not to exceed a otoftathl e ofTre$a2s0,u0ry00 of the per State of calendar yMeianrnepsloutsa, dothceunernetqeudireldabsourmatonroyt to exceed a total of $20,000 costs. In no event shall the fpuetrurcealernedinabruyreseanrenptlusexcdeoecdumaentteodtallabofora$1to0r0y,00c0o.sts. In no event shall the future reimbursement exceed a total of $i00,000. ait. Termin atio n XIII. and Satisfaction Termination and Satisfaction The provisions of this Consent Order shall be decned satisfied upon M's The provisions of this Consent receipt of written notice from Order shall be deemed U.S. EPA and the WPCA Dsiarteisctfioerd upon that 31 h3aMs's dermeocnesitprtatoefd,wrtitotetnhe nsoatticiesfafrcotmionU.Sof. EPA the Aangdencthiees,MPtChAatDiarellctoofr that 3M the terms has demonstrated, to of the RAP have been the satisfaction of completed. However, thfeollAogweinncgiecso, mpthleattioanll of of the any terms of the RAP Subpart of htaheveRAbPe,en34commapylerteeqdu. estHoawedveetre, rmfoinllaotwioinng bycom thpeleHtPioCnA oDif reacnty or subpar~ and the Uo.fS.theEPARAtPh, at3M 3mahyasrecqoumepsltetaeddettehermSiunbaptaiornt by to the the sMaPtCiAsfDaicrteicotnor of and the U.S. EPA that 3M has completed tlle su~part to the satisfaction of the Agencies. the Agencies. Upon 3's receipt of notice fron the MPCA Director and U.S. EPA that 211 Upon 3M's receipt of notice of the terms of the RAP have from been cthoemplMePtCeAd Director to the saatndisfUa.cSt.ioEnPA that of th e Aaglel ncoifesth,etnteermascceosfsthaegreReAmPenhtasve rbeefeenrenccoemdpleintedthitos CthoensesnattisOfradcertiownillof the Athgeernecbiyesb,e t~teermaicncaetsesd,agreements referenced in this Consent Order will thereby be terminated. 11229900..00001199 - a.-20- It 15 50 AGREED: IT IS SO AGREED: By: ye Robert: Tinnesota Mining and JMand ufactur`ing _ Company Minnesota Mining" ~nd Manu g Company 1 15 soSF'eeSnRmtmhReaercDisoVdiyetAdSueBarhsvsicteasene Robert M. Adams Senior Vice President Technology Services IT IS SO ORDERED: Cr ta 0 QQCopse CThaaiirmanan,, MiMninnenessoottaa PPool llultu~tioonnZCCoonntrtroo} l AAggeennccyy Toney DiDrier~ctcotorr,, 2MiFnne-seosottaa Pollution Pollution LCoonwtrsol Agency lub {pts A < Bora mania rotection Kency, Region RVVeaaglliddoaanssaVlV.. Adn. iAdnaim. ksutsr. dto. r ..~> Regional Administr ~or U.S. Environmental Protection-~ency, Region V ertectve vee: (Junly 26 Effective Date: 9 , 1983 11229900..00002200