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05-1999-0794Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 05

EPA v. GARY LAGOONS

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

THIS IS A PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER AGREEMENT. IDNR WILL TAKE POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY FROM CONANT LAND LIMITED PARTNER- CHIP, THE OWNER-PRP. EPA WILL AGREE NOT TO SEEK PAST COSTS FROM IDNR AND ITS SUCCESSORS, IN RETURN FOR A COMMITMENT TO KEEP PROPERTY POSITIVE. U.S. DOJ IS CONCURRING DUE TO COSTS INVOLVED (>$500,000) AND COMBINED WAIVER OF U.S. DOJ AND STATE OF INDIANA NATURAL RESOURCES DAMAGE CLAIMS.

Defendants (2)

  • CONANT LAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNamed in settlement
  • GARY LAGOONSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GARY LAGOONS REMOVAL SITE

    5622 & 5624-34 INDUSTRIAL HWY, GARY, IN, 46400

    Registry ID: 110009285040

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 122Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GARY LAGOONSentered 1999-09-24

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1999-09-24Final Order Issued
  • 1999-11-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-09-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
32071
Case number
05-1999-0794
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 05-1999-0794 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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