EPA v. DALY DRUM SITE

Case summary

OPERATIONS AT THE SITE FROM 1971 TO 1988 INVOLVED CLEANING, PAINTING AND RECYCLING EMPTY DRUMS WHICH ORIGINALLY HELD SUBSTANCES CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WASTES UNDER CERCLA. CLEAN- UP AT THE SITE BEGAN UNDER THE STATE 2/94. EPA APPROVED CONTINUED CLEANUP IN AN ACTION MEMO DATED 8/8/94. REMOVAL WAS COMPLETED 1/19/95. PAST COSTS THROUGH 5/3/97 WERE VALUED AT $287,815.71.

Defendants (19)

• MILPORT CHEMICAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEWELL WINDOW FURNISHINGS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• POTTER FORM AND TIE CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROCK VALLEY OIL & CHEMICAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SUNDSTRAND CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• VIKING CHEMICAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WITCO CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DALY, FRANCISNamed in complaint
• DAYTON SUPERIOR CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEERE AND CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEL MONTE FOODSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ILLINOIS OIL PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• IOWA OIL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LENZ OILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MADISON-KIPP CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BARBER-COLMAN CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHRYSLER CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DALY DRUM SERVICE INC

  702 TAY ST, ROCKFORD, IL, 61105

  Registry ID: 110005824796

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DALY DRUM SITEentered 1998-02-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1995-07-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-12-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-02-12Final Order Issued
• 1998-03-13Enforcement Action Closed