EPA v. VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORP. - MARSHALL SITE

Case summary

THE VELSICOL SITE IS A FORMER CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING FACI- LITY THAT HAS BEEN OWNED AND OPERATED BY VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION FROM THE 1930'S TO PRESENT. THE ILLINOIS EPA, PURSUANT TO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. EPA, COMPLETED A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY IN FEBRUARY, 1988 AND THE TWO AGENCIES JOINTLY ISSUED A ROD FOR THE SITE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1988. THE ROD CALLS FOR EXCAVA- TION OF CONTAMINATED SOILS AND SEDIMENTS FROM THE PLANT PRODUCTION AREA, AND A CREEK RUNNING THROUGH THE PROPERTY; CONSOLIDATION AND IN-PLACE STABILIZATION OF THE WASTES IN AN EXISTING HAZARDOUS WASTE LANDFILL ON-SITE; PLACING A RE- SOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT MULTIMEDIA CAP OVER THE LANDFILL CONTENTS; AND REMEDIATING CONTAMINATED GROUND WATER THE ESTIMATED CLEANUP COST IN THE ROD IS $9.1 MILLION. ON JULY 15, 1988, THE U.S. EPA ISSUED A SPECIAL NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 122(E) OF CERCLA. ON DECEMBER 29, 1988 VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION SIGNED THE CONSENT DECREE TO PERFORM THE REMEDIAL ACTION DESCRIBED IN THE ROD.

Defendants (1)

• VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORP. (MARSHALL PLANT)

  RTE 1 1MI N OF MARSHALL, MARSHALL, IL, 62441

  Registry ID: 110000879924

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VELSICOL CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1989-09-14

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1987-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-03-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-05-17Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-09-14Final Order Lodged
• 1989-09-14Final Order Entered
• 1989-09-14Concluded