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05-1999-0775JudicialFinal Order EnteredFY 1999· Region 05

EPA v. YEOMAN CREEK (OMC)

Case summary

THIS IS A PREREFERRAL TO INITIATE RD/RA NEGOTIONATIONS WITH MAJOR PARTRIES AND TO RESOLVE THE LIABILITY OF DE MINIMIS PA RTIES RELATING TO A 60 ACRE MUNICIPAL LANDFILL WHICH OPERATED IN TWO PHASES FROM 1958 TO 1969.

Defendants (26)

  • ABBOTT LABORATORIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • OUTBOARD MARINE CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO.Named in complaint
  • BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CHIEN-HUEY SHIHNamed in complaint
  • CITY OF WAUKEGANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CORAL CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaint
  • DEXTER COPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • SUNSET HOUSE RESTAURANT, INC.Named in complaint
  • THE COPLEY PRESS, INC.Named in complaint
  • THE TERRACE NURSING HOME, INC.Named in complaint
  • USX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • VICTORY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaint
  • WAUKEGAN PARK DISTRICTNamed in complaint
  • WAUKEGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 60Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WESTVACO CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
  • STONE CONTAINER CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
  • FRANCISCAN SISTER HEALTHCARE CORP.Named in complaint
  • GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • HENRY TEWESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • HOWARD I. BASSNamed in complaint
  • JENSEN DISPOSAL, INC.Named in complaint
  • NORTH CHICAGO REFINERS & SMELTERS, INC.Named in complaint
  • NORTH SHORE SANITARY DISTRICTNamed in complaint
  • PFANSTIEHL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • …and 1 more

Facilities (1)

  • YEOMAN CREEK LANDFILL

    1011 WASHINGTON ST, WAUKEGAN, IL, 60087

    Registry ID: 110009283275

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • YEOMAN CREEK (OMC) RD/RAentered 1999-04-07

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • YEOMAN CREEK (OMC)entered 2007-04-10

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1997-08-28PRN Sent
  • 1999-01-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1999-01-21Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1999-10-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-01-31Final Order Lodged
  • 2007-04-10Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
32057
Case number
05-1999-0775
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
1
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1999-0775 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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