EPA v. ESTECH GENERAL CHEMICALS
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
CALUMET CITY WANTS TO REDEVELOP THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY. THE SITE IS ABOUT 30 ACRES THAT WAS ILLEGALLY FILLED IN WITH CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AND AUTO FLUFF AND OTHER UNKNOWN FILL MATERIALS. GM WRECKING COMPANY INC. WAS THE FIRM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DUMPING. THERE ARE SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS LARGE PARCEL OF LAND AND THERE MAY BE OTHER POTENTIAL RESPONSIBLE PARTIES. A SITE ASSESSMENT WAS RECENTLY PERFORMED BUT THE SAMPLE TEST RESULTS ARE NOT COMPLETE.
Defendants (1)
- ESTECH GENERAL CHEMICALSNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
GM WRECKING CO INC
150 MARBLE ST, CALUMET CITY, IL, 60409
Registry ID: 110009283015
GM WRECKING CO INC
150 MARBLE ST, CALUMET CITY, IL, 60409
Registry ID: 110009283015
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ESTECH GENERAL CHEMICALentered 1998-10-09
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1997-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-10-09Final Order Issued
- 2003-07-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30062
- Case number
- 05-1997-0024
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMBII
- 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 05-1997-0024 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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