Ayush owned property which he discovered was contaminated with hazardous waste. He learned that Bayle Inc. had owned the property thirty years earlier, and had used it as a disposal site for manufacturing chemicals. Ayush also learned that Solly Trucking Inc. had hauled the chemicals to the site under contract with Bayle. Under these circumstances, which of the parties can be liable for the costs of cleaning up the site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)?

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Under the given circumstances, Ayush, Bayle Inc., and Solly Trucking Inc. are all potentially liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The Environmental Protection Agency (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.

Ayush Owned Property Which He Discovered Was Contaminated with Hazardous