EPA v. H.O.D. LANDFILL

Case summary

THE H.O.D. LANDFILL OPERATED BETWEEN 1963 & 1984 AND ACCEPTED BOTH NON-HAZARDOUS AND SPECIAL WASTES FOR DISPOSAL ON-SITE. FROM 1984 THROUGH AUGUST 19, 1990, U.S. EPA PERFORMED A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES AT H.O.D., INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT, SITE INVESTIGATION AND EXPANDED SITE INVESTIGATION (ESI) THAT WERE CONDUCTED IN CONNECTION WITH LISTING THE SITE ON THE NATIONAL PRIORTIES LIST (NPL). H.O.D WAS PLACED ON THE NPL ON FEBRUARY 21, 1990, ON THE BASIS OF HIGH LEVELS OF TRICHLOROETHENE AND DICHLOROETHENE IN THE GROUND WATER THAT WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE ESI. THE TOTAL OF THE COSTS FOR THESE AND OTHER ACTIVITIES IS $644.661.83. THE MAJORITY OF THE PAST COSTS ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AGENCY'S ESI THAT BEGAN IN APRIL 1987 AND CONCLUDED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1989. THE AGENCY HAS NAMED THE FOLLOWING AS DEFENDANTS IN THE PROPOSED COST RECOVERY COMPLAINT: WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ILLINOIS, INC., THE CURRENT OWNER OF SITE AND THE OWNER/OPERATOR AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL, AND MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC., OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION, INC., AND WELLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., GENERATORS OF WASTES CONTAINING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES THAT, COMBINED, DISPOSED OF 96% OF THE TOTAL KNOWN VOLUME OF WASTE AT H.O.D. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COST RECOVERY ACTION WILL BE FILED ON OR BEFORE THE SEPTEMBER 22, 1992 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS DATE.

Defendants (14)

• ALLIED SIGNAL INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BAXTER HEALTH-CARE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CLAUD S. GORDON COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ELTRA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOLIAN INSULATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INTERMATIC INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORTHWEST ?FOX LAKE? REG. TREATMENT PLNTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PICKARD INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROUND LAKE SANITARY DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• VILLAGE OF ANTIOCH, ILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ILLINOIS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WELLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• H.O.D. LANDFILL

  55 MCMILLAN ROAD, ANTIOCH, IL, 60002

  Registry ID: 110009326782

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• H.O.D. LANDFILLentered 1993-11-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-07-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-11-03Final Order Lodged
• 1993-11-03Final Order Entered
• 1993-11-03Concluded
• 1994-01-14Enforcement Action Closed