EPA v. ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE RESOURCES

Case summary

WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE SETTLING PARTIES: WARNER-LABERT (PARKE DAVIS); EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING EASTMAN COMPANY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MCWHORTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); CHICAGO SPECIALTY, INC. (F/K/A 115TH STREET CORP.); RELEASE INTERNATIONAL/REXAM RELEASE, INC.; VALSPAR CORPORATION, SHALL PAY TO THE EPA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND $136,457 IN REIMBURSEMENT OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PAYMENT REQUIRED IS NOT MADE WHEN DUE, INTEREST SHALL CONTINUE TO ACCRUE ON THE UNPAID BALANCE THROUGH THE DATE OF PAYMENT. IF THE AMOUNT DUE TO EPA IS NOT PAID BY THE REQUIR ED DATE, SETTLING PARTIES SHALL PAY TO EPA $250 PER DAY THAT SUCH PAYMENT IS LATE.

Defendants (7)

• ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE RESOURCESNamed in settlement
• CHICAGO SPECIALTY, INC.Named in settlement
• EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIENamed in settlement
• EASTMAN COMPANY AKA MCWHORTER TECHNOLOGNamed in settlement
• RELEASE INTERNATIONAL/REXAM RELEASE, INCNamed in settlement
• VALSPAR CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• WARNER-LAMBERT (PARKE DAVIS)Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE RESOURCES INCORPORATED

  2390 SOUTH BROADWAY STREET, COAL CITY, IL, 60416

  Registry ID: 110000912932

• ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE RESOURCES INCORPORATED

  2390 SOUTH BROADWAY STREET, COAL CITY, IL, 60416

  Registry ID: 110000912932

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE RESOURCESentered 2002-04-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2002-04-25Final Order Issued
• 2002-05-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-01-18Enforcement Action Closed