In 2010, Smiley Chemicals bought a manufacturing plant outside of Dallas, Texas, that was used to manufacture Agent Orange for the U.S. government during the Vietnam War. In 2015, it was discovered that the dangerous chemical had leaked from production and holding tanks into the groundwater. The company that produced the Agent Orange has long since gone out of business. Who is responsible for cleaning up the land? Since the original manufacturer has gone out of business, the city of Dallas is responsible for cleaning up the land. Only the U.S. government, as the entity that ordered the production of Agent Orange, is responsible for cleaning up the land. Both the U.S. government and Smiley Chemicals are responsible for cleaning up the land. Only Smiley Chemicals is responsible for cleaning up the land. Assessment