EPA v. YEOMAN CREEK LANDFILL

Case summary

THIS IS A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AT AN NPL SITE TO EFFECTUATE AN INTERIM, ACTIVE LANDFILL GAS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DESIGNED TO INTERCEPT LATERALLY-MIGRAT ING LANDFILL GAS FROM THE PERIMETER OF THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE SITE. LANDFILL GASES WERE BEING MEASURED AT MONITOR- ING POINTS WITHIN THE BASEMENTS OF STRUCTURES ADJACENT TO THE SITE AT LEVELS EXCEEDING 100 PERCENT OF THE LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT (LEL).

Defendants (8)

• BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF ILLINOISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CITY OF WAUKEGANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEXTER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OUTBOARD MARINE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WAUKEGAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 60Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• YEOMAN CREEK LANDFILL

Facilities (1)

• YEOMAN CREEK LANDFILL

  1011 WASHINGTON ST, WAUKEGAN, IL, 60087

  Registry ID: 110009283275

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• YEOMAN CREEK LANDFILL

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1998-04-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-11-03Enforcement Action Data Entered