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?

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Under the given circumstances, Rogers, as the current owner of the contaminated property, Smith, as the previous owner who used it as a disposal site, and Jones, as the transporter of hazardous waste to the site, are all potentially liable under CERCLA. The EPA has the authority to require the responsible parties to clean up the site.

Rogers Owned Property Which He Discovered Was Contaminated with Hazardous