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05-2002-0390JudicialSettlement PresentFY 2002· Region 05

EPA v. BYRON SALVAGE YARD - SOIL CONSENT DECREE (CERCLA)

Case summary

'THIS SOIL CONSENT DECREE IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE 10 PRPS AND THE US EPA UNDER WHICH THE PARTIES HAVE AGREEED TO PAY RESPONSE COSTS TO THE EPA AND PERFORM REMEDIAL RESPONSE WORK AT THE SITE. THIS WORK WILL INCLUDE GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND CAPPING OF CONTAMINATED SOIL.'

Defendants (11)

  • GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • QUALITY METAL PLATINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • KEYSTONE CONSOLIDATED f/k/a/ NATIONAL LOCKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • HAMILTON-SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • RB & W CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ATWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • HUBBELL INCORPORATED f/k/a RACO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • REXCORP f/k/a ROCKFORD PRODUCTS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AMEROCK CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • VALSPAR CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BYRON SALVAGE YARD

    NW1/4 SEC 13 T24N R10E, BYRON, IL, 61010

    Registry ID: 110009282748

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BYRON SALVAGE YARD SOIL CDentered 2002-10-25

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2001-11-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2002-04-25Final Order Lodged
  • 2002-04-25Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2002-10-25Final Order Entered
  • 2002-10-30Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
88048
Case number
05-2002-0390
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2002-0390 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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