EPA v. DOUBLE A METALS

Case summary

THE SITE IS AN ABANDONED ALUMINUM SMELTER AND FOUNDRY IN WHICH DRUMMED WASTES, COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS AND WASTE PILES OF BAGHOUSE DUST/SLAG WERE ABANDONED. THE SITE WAS FORMERLY OPERATED AS H. WINTER CO. THE CITY OF CHICAGO IS INVESTIGATING THE STATUS OF THE OWNERS. THE OPERATION STATUS IS INACTIVE, HOWEVER, ABANDONED BUILDINGS AND OUTDOOR AREAS CONTAINING WASTE PILES, COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS WERE FOUND WHEN THE OSC VISITED THE SITES AND COLLECTED WASTE SAMPLES ON 09/30/96.

Defendants (1)

• DOUBLE A METALSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DOUBLE A METALS

  3321 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL, 60623

  Registry ID: 110000888861

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOUBLE A METALSentered 2000-06-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2000-06-02Final Order Issued
• 2000-06-19Enforcement Action Data Entered