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05-1997-0709JudicialClosedFY 1997· Region 05

EPA v. ELIZABETH STREET FOUNDRY

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

ELIZABETH STREET FOUNDRY SITE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF CERCLA WHEN THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE (PARTY IN POSSESSION) PETITIONED THE COURT TO ABANDON THE PROPERTY. THE REGION DID A BANKRUPTCY REFERRAL TO DOJ TO PREVENT THE ABANDONMENT.

Defendants (1)

  • ELIZABETH STREET FOUNDRY

Facilities (1)

  • ELIZABETH STREET FOUNDRY

    5838 SOUTH RACINE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60636

    Registry ID: 110001809650

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106BSuperfund

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-12-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1996-12-19Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1997-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-12-19Concluded
  • 1999-12-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30609
Case number
05-1997-0709
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0709 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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