EPA v. LAKE SALVAGE SITE

Case summary

UNDER THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, THESE PARTIES WOULD RE- IMBURSE THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( U.S. EPA $77,785.15 FOR RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED PER- FORMING A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE. THIS REPRESENTS 100% OF U.S. EPA'S READILY DOCUMENTABLE COSTS AT THE SITE AND 77.5% OF ALL RESPONSE COSTS CONTAINED IN U.S. EPA'S ACCOUNT- ING SYSTEM. UNDER THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, THE PRP'S ALSO RESOLVE ALL POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION CLAIMS THEY MAY HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER. ONE OF THE PRP--LITTON SYSTEMS INC.---PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED THE SECOND PHASE OF THE REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $384,000. THUS, UPON APPROVAL OF THIS PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, PRPS WILL HAVE PAID 95% OF THE COST OF REMOVAL ACTIONS NECESSARY AT THE SITE. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1994, U.S. EPA ENTERED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ( AOC ) WITH LITTON. UNDER THAT AOC, LITTON AGREED TO: (1) DISPOSE OF THE INCINERATOR ASH AND OTHER DIOXIN-CONTAMINATED MATERIAL CONSOLIDATED IN THE ROLLOFF BOX; (2) DETERMINE THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CON- TAMINATION OF THE INCINERATORS AND OFFICE BUILDING; (3) DEMOLISH THE BUILDINGS OR OTHERWISE CLEAN THE BUILDINGS TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS; (4) PROVIDE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF ASH, SOIL AND OTHER MATERIAL AT THE DITE CONTAMINATED WITH LEAD, PCBS OR DIOXINS; (5) CONDUCT SURFACE SOIL SAMPLING AT NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER SITE-RELATED CONTAMINATION WAS PRESENT AT UNACCEPTABLE LEVELS; AND (6) PAY U.S. EPS'A COSTS OF OVERSEEING THE WORK PERFORMED UNDER THE AOC.

Defendants (7)

• LAKE SALVAGE SITENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.
• MAGNE TEK, INC.
• PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP.
• SIMKIN IRWIN
• SIMKIN, ALEX
• SIMKIN, EDWARD

Facilities (1)

• LAKE SALVAGE

  2527 THRU 29 WEST LAKE ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60612

  Registry ID: 110009283088

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LAKE SALVAGE SITEentered 1999-01-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-01-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-06Final Order Issued
• 1999-02-22Enforcement Action Data Entered