EPA v. FELL IRON, INCINERATOR UAO

Case summary

FELL IRON IS A SCRAP PROCESSING FACILITY IN BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA WHICHRECEIVED PCB CONTAMINATED CAPACITORS FROM WESTINGHOUSE CORPORATION. THEEPA BECAME INVOLVED AT THE SITE IN THE AROUND 1984. THERE ARE OTHERCONTAMINATED SITES IN THE BLOOMINGTON AREA. SIX OF THEM WERE ADDRESSEDIN A CONSENT DECREE WITH WESTINGHOUSE, THE STATE, CITY AND COUNTY IN1985. RELATED MATTERS ARE FOUND IN THE DOCKET. A COST RECOVERY REFERRAL WASTAKEN AGAINST FELL IRON AND WESTINGHOUSE FOR RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED. ITHAS BEEN SETTLED AFTER EPA WON A SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION ON LIABILITY. A UNILATERAL ORDER WAS ISSUED IN 1989 FOR CONSOLIDATING THE WASTEMATERIALS AT THE SITE AND STABILIZING IT. THE CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THATPROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. AT THIS TIME A NON-TIME CRITICAL EE/CA WASUNDERTAKEN. THIS RESULTED IN A DECISION DOCUMENT BEING ISSUED ON APRIL16, 1993 FOR INCINERATION OF THE WASTES AT FELL IRON EITHER AT THEINCINERATOR TO BE BUILT UNDER THE CONSENT DECREE OR AT ANOTHER OFF SITELOCATION. THE UAO FOLLOWED THE DECISION DOCUMENT 3 DAYS LATER.

Facilities (1)

• WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

  BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

  Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1993-04-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1993-07-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-08-08Final Order Issued