EPA v. ACME SOLVENTS RECLAIMING, INC.

Case summary

THIS IS A PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE TO RECOVER EPA'S PAST COSTS AT THE ACME SITE. DOJ FILED A COMPLAINT ON 10/16/89. UNDER THE TERMS OF TWO PREVIOUS CONSENT DECREES, ONE ENTERED ON 1/10/92 AND THE OTHER IN MAY 93, A GROUP OF SETTLING DEFENDANT'S AGREED TO IMPLEMENT THE REMEDY EPA SELECTED, TO PAY EPA'S FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS, AND TO PAY MOST OF EPA'S PAST COSTS. THE PROPOSED PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE REQUIRES THIS GROUP OF SETTLING DEFENDANTS TO PAY $775,000 - APPROXIMATELY 90% OF EPA 'S REMAINING PAST COSTS.

Defendants (13)

• ALUMAXNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BARRETT VARNISHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BELL & HOWELLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHASE PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FEDERATED PAINTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GORDON BARTELSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MATTHEWS PAINTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MODINE MFG.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROLISA CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SHEBOYGAN PAINT
• V. J. DOLAN CO.
• WABASH DATA TECH., INC.
• WHITTAKER CORP.

Facilities (1)

• WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

  BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

  Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ACME SOLVENTS RECLAIMINGentered 1995-01-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1994-05-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-11-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-01-24Final Order Lodged
• 1995-01-24Final Order Entered
• 1995-01-24Concluded