EPA v. LIQUID DYNAMICS

Case summary

EMERGENCY REMOVAL ORIGINALLY DONE AT SITE FROM APRIL TO JUNE 1983. HOWEVER, TWO TANKS CONTAINING APPROX 30,000 GAL- LONS OF MATERIAL EACH WERE LEFT ON SITE. THIS REMOVAL WOULD INVOLVE REMOVING AND DISPOSING OF THAT REMAINING MATERIAL. A COST RECOVERY ACTION WAS BROUGHT AGAINST PRPS IN CONNECT TION WITH EARLIER REMOVAL. A SETTLEMENT WAS REACHED AND A CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED BY THE PARTIES.

Defendants (18)

• ACCUTRONICSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ACME GALVANIZINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLIED TUBE & CONDUITNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN WASTE PROCESSINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASHLAND CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BRIGHTLY GALVANIZED PODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHGO TRIBUNENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COPPERWELD TUBINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL TUBENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• H H HOWARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KAISER ALUMINUM
• MID-WEST
• OUTBOARD MARINE
• PANDUIT
• ROLLINS LEASING
• VERSON ALLSTEEL PRESS
• WAYNE CIRCUITS
• ZENITH

Facilities (1)

• LIQUID DYNAMICS INCORPORATED

  655 E 114TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60628

  Registry ID: 110000612560

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 109A — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LIQUID DYNAMICSentered 1995-06-05

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $57,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1988-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-08-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-06-05Final Order Issued
• 1995-09-11Enforcement Action Closed