EPA v. ALBURN/AMERICAN INCINERATOR, INC.

Case summary

REFERRAL OF ALBURN/AMERICAN INCINERATOR, INC. COST RECOVERY CASE CASE SUMMARY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION V PERFORMED AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL ACTION AT THE ALBURN SITE IN SOUTH CHICAGO FROM JULY THROUGH NOVEMBER OF 1983. THE ACTION INCLUDED REMOVAL OF THOUSANDS OF DRUMS AND THIRTY-SIX BULK TANKS, PROPER DISPOSAL OF THEIR HAZARDOUS CONTENTS, EMPTYING AND DISMANTLING OF A SCRUBBER WATER PIT AND INSTALLATION OF A SECURITY FENCE. THE COST OF THE PROJECT WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,132,700. THERE ARE MULTIPLE SITE OWNERS, OPERATORS AND WASTE GENERATORS AND TRANSPORTERS WHO MAY BE NAMED AS DEFENDANTS IN A COST RECOVERY ACTION. THIS ACTION WAS PREVIOUSLY REFERRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO BUT WAS RETURNED TO PERMIT NEGO- TIATIONS WITH RESPONSIBLE PARTIES FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT. WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED THE ATTACHMENTS TO THIS LITIGATION REPORT AT THE TIME OF AN EARLIER REFERRAL REFERRAL, AND THEY ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. THOSE NEGOTIATIONS DID NOT RESULT IN A FULL COST RECOVERY. AS A RESULT, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR FILING.

Defendants (10)

• A-1 DISPOSALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALMA PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BELL & HOWELL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BELL LUMBER & POLE CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FARADAY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HEXCEL CHEMICAL PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KELSEY - HAYNES COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MARTIN CHEVROLET SALES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TECHNICAL PETROLEUM CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WHIRLPOOL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN INCINERATIO

  2200 E. 119TH ST., CHICAGO, IL, 60617

  Registry ID: 110018228960

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALBURN/AMERICAN INCINERATIONentered 1988-10-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (10 milestones)

• 1983-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-03-29Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-05-10Returned To Region
• 1986-03-28Rereferred
• 1986-11-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-11-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-10-24Final Order Lodged
• 1988-10-24Final Order Entered
• 1988-10-24Concluded
• 1988-11-24Enforcement Action Closed