EPA v. HIMCO DRUM REMOVAL
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
DURING THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AT THE HIMCO DRUM SUPERDUND SITE IN ELKHART INDIAN THE EXCARATION OF A LEACH TRENCH EXPOSED A LARGE NUMBER OF CORROLED LEAKING DRUM CONTAINING TO HAVE AND OTHER SOLVENTS. THE TRENCH WAS LOCATED NEAR RESIDENCE ALONG COUNTY ROAD 10. A TIME CRITICAL EMERGENCY SITUATION WAS CREATED BY THE RISK POSED BY LEAKING ARM OF LOW FLASHPOINT, SNITABLE SOLVENT, SO HEAR TO RESIDENTAL HOMES. A VERBAL GENERAL MOTICE WAS GIVEN BY PHONE TO THE ATTORNEY FOR THE FORMER OPERATOR OF THE HIMCO DRUM. AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WAS NEGOTIATED. THE REMOVAL WAS CONDUCTED BY THE PRP BEGINING ON MAY 22, 1992.
Facilities (1)
HIMES LF
CR 10 & NAPPANEE ST, ELKHART, IN, 46514
Registry ID: 110009326452
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 1992-05-22Final Order Issued
- 1993-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 28448
- Case number
- 05-1993-1041
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- SWERB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1993-1041 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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