EPA v. ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND

Case summary

THE SITE WAS USED AS A WASTE OIL STORAGE AND TRANSFER FACILITY AS WELL AS A REFINERY FOR MANY YEARS BY COMPANIES OWNED BY THE PIERCE FAMILY. IN 1983, THE SITE WAS PURCHASED BY MORECO ENERGY, INC. (A LIMITED SITE CLEANUP WAS REPORTEDLY PERFORMED JUST BEFORE THE SALE, INCLUDING DISPOSING OF THE TOP LAYER OF SOIL AND BACKFILLING WITH CLEAN FILL AND CLEANING OUT THE WASTE OIL TANKS.) MORECO ENERGY INC., OPERATED THE SITE UNTIL THE END OF 1988 WHEN THE SITE WAS ABANDONED. MORECO ENERGY INC. LATER FILED A VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY PETITION FOR REORGANIZATION. THE UNITED STATES GAVE MORECO ENERGY INC., AND ITS EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, A COVENANT NOT TO SUE FOR COST RECOVERY AT THIS SITE IN EXCHANGE FOR THE PAYMENT OF $125,000 TOWARD COSTS AT THIS SITE AND ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO OTHER SITE. EPA PERFORMED A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE BEGINNING IN JULY 1992 AND ENDING N EARLY JULY 1993. ALL PRP'S LISTED WERE GENERATORS WHOSE USED OIL WAS SENT TO THE SITE.

Defendants (29)

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLANDNamed in settlement
• ILLINOIS POWERNamed in settlement
• FREEMAN UNITED COAL MININGNamed in settlement
• JOHN DEER CO.
• KULHMAN DIECASTING
• CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRENamed in settlement
• CSX TRANSPORTATIONNamed in settlement
• DOWZER ELECTRICNamed in settlement
• FEDERAL MOGUL CORP.Named in settlement
• FORD MOTOR CO.Named in settlement
• ALCAN ALUMINUM CORP.Named in settlement
• AMERICAN NATIONAL CANNamed in settlement
• BIRMINGHAM STEELNamed in settlement
• BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVENamed in settlement
• BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONENamed in settlement
• BTL SPECIALTY RESINS
• BURLINGTON NORTHERNNamed in settlement
• CATERPILLAR, INC.Named in settlement
• CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICENamed in settlement
• COMMONWEALTH EDISONNamed in settlement
• CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP.Named in settlement
• LENZ OIL SERVICENamed in settlement
• METAL CONTAINER CORP.Named in settlement
• NTN-BOWER CORP.Named in settlement
• PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO.Named in settlement
• …and 4 more

Facilities (1)

• PIERCE WASTE OIL

  1925 E MADISON ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62703

  Registry ID: 110005827169

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• ALCAN ALUMINUM ET AL (21 DEFENDANTS)entered 1997-09-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

• ALCAN ALUMINUM CORPORATION ET AL (4 DEFENDANTS)entered 1997-09-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

• ALCAN ALUMINUM CORPORATION ET AL (LENZ OIL)entered 1997-09-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1996-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-05-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-05-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-09-25Final Order Lodged
• 1997-09-25Final Order Entered
• 1997-09-25Concluded