EPA v. SAUGET AREA ONE SITE G

Case summary

SAUGET AREA ONE SITE G IS AN ULINED LANDFILL WHICH ACCEPTED WASTES FROM SAUGET AREA INDUSTRIES FROM 1952 TO 1966. IT CONTAINS PCBS, DIOXIN, ORGANICS AND METALS. IN THE 1990S, IT SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. AFTER NEGOTIATION WITH LOCAL INDUSTRIES FAILED, A REMOVAL ACTION WAS CONDUCTED BY THE REGION IN 1995. THE MOST RECENT ACTIVITY IN FY 2010 INVOLVES AN ENTERED CONSENT DECREE (PHARMACIA/SOLUTIA/CERRO) FOR COST RECOVERY, AND ANOTHER SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS IN LIQUIDATION PROCEEDINGS.

Defendants (25)

• SOLUTIA, INC.
• CARDINAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
• CERRO FLOW PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in settlement
• EAGLE MARINE INDUSTRIES, INC. F.K.A.
• H.H. HALL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
• HAROLD WEISE
• INDUSTRIAL SALVAGE/SAUGET & COMPANY
• METRO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
• MOBIL OIL
• MONSANTO
• MOTO, INC.
• 1 ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC.
• NOTRE DAME FLEETING AND TOWING, INC.
• PAUL SAUGETNamed in settlement
• ROGERS CARTAGE COMPANY
• RUAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION
• SAUGET AREA ONE SITE GNamed in complaint
• UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
• VILLAGE OF SAUGET, ILLINOISNamed in settlement
• WIESE PLANNING & ENGINEERING, INC.
• COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANT UNITED STATESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXONMOBIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOLUTIA INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PHARMACIA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Home Insurance CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• SOLUTIA, INC.

  5045 W JEFFERSON AVE, TRENTON, MI, 48183

  Registry ID: 110000406294

• SAUGET AREA 1

  W OF FALLING SPRINGS RD, N OF JUDITH LN, SAUGET, IL, 62201

  Registry ID: 110009283676

• SAUGET AREA I - SITE G

  QUEENY AVENUE, SAUGET, IL, 62201

  Registry ID: 110009283854

• SOLUTIA, INC.

  5045 W JEFFERSON AVE, TRENTON, MI, 48183

  Registry ID: 110000406294

• SAUGET AREA I DEAD CREEK AREA G (SAUGET I)

  QUEENLY AVE, SAUGET, IL, 62201

  Registry ID: 110009283854

• SOLUTIA, INC.

  5045 W JEFFERSON AVE, TRENTON, MI, 48183

  Registry ID: 110000406294

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• SAUGET AREA 1 CONSENT DECREE (CERCLA)entered 2009-12-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

• SAUGET AREA ONE SITE G (HOME INSURANCE COMPANY)entered 2010-06-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

• SAUGET AREA ONE SITE Gentered 2004-04-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-05-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-01-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-03-15Final Order Lodged
• 2010-06-03Final Order Entered