Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit November 14, 1995, 94-50323 (United States, Cross-Appellee v. Bell Petroleum Services, Incorporated, Etc., Chromalloy American Corp., Fdba and Sequa Corporation)

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Appellant, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), brought this action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9607(a)) seeking reimbursement of costs for the clean-up of chromium discharge in the Trinity Aquifer near Odessa, Texas.