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05-1987-0349Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1987· Region 05

EPA v. ROTO-FINISH

Final Order With Unspecified Cost Recovery

Compliance action

$350,000

Case summary

ROTO-FINISH, INC. USES 4, 4-METHYLENEBIS 12 CHLOROANI- LINE AS A PLASTICS CURING AGENT IN ITS MANUFACTURING PRO- CESS. THIS WASTE WAS DISPOSED OF IN PART IN SETTLING LA- GOONS. THE FACILITY WAS LISTED ON NPL BASED ON DATA GATH- ERED PRIOR TO CLEANUP OPERATION AT FACILITY. RI/FS WILL REQUIRE FACILITY TO IDENTIFY EXTENT OF PLUME, IF ANY. IF CLEANUP WAS SUFFICIENT, SITE MAY REQUIRE NO FURTHER ACTION.

Defendants (1)

  • ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ROTO-FINISH CO INC

    3700 E MILHAM RD, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49003

    Registry ID: 110003579850

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 122Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • IN THE MATTER OF ROTOFINISH, INCentered 1988-03-15

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1987-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1987-03-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1988-03-15Final Order Issued
  • 1988-03-15Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
26548
Case number
05-1987-0349
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
SWERB
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1987-0349 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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