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05-1996-0277Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 05

EPA v. D.C. FRANCHE SITE

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$35,000

Case summary

THE D.C. FRANCHE SITE IS A FORMER PAINT MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. EPA PERFORMED A FUND-LEAD REMOVAL ACTION FROM JUNE TO NOVEMBER 1995 AND REMOVED SEVERAL HUNDRED DRUMS OF PAINT WASTE. EPA IS ENTERING INTO A PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER AGREEMENT WITH A BUYER WHO WILL REDEVELOP THE SITE PROPERTY.

Defendants (1)

  • D.C. FRANCHENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • D C FRANCHE & CO

    1401 WABANSIA AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60622

    Registry ID: 110002125584

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • D.C. FRANCHE SITEentered 1996-05-16

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1996-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-05-16Final Order Issued
  • 1998-10-08Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29733
Case number
05-1996-0277
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0277 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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