EPA v. ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)
Case summary
FACILITY IS AN INDUSTRIAL PARK LOCATED IN DOWNERS GROVE, IL. HISTORICAL RELEASES HAVE PRODUCE LEVELS OF TCE AND PCE IN DOWNGRADIENT GROUNDWATER ABOVE MCLS. APPROXIMATELY 800 RESIDENCES IN THE VICINITY OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARK AND DOWNGRADIENT ARE OR MAY BE EXPOSED TO CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER. 12 IDENTIFIED PRPS HAVE AGREED TO PAY UP TO $4.275 MILLION TO HELP PAY TO EXTEND PUBLIC DRINKING WATER TO THESE RESIDENCES. THESE PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE TO THE VILLAGE OF DOWNERS GROVE AND DUPAGE COUNTY, WHICH WILL PERFORM THE HOOKUPS. THE VILLAGE HAS RECEIVED A STATE GRANT AND THE COUNTY WILL RECEIVE A FEDERAL GRANT THAT WILL HELP PAY ADDITIONAL COSTS OF HOOKUP.
Defendants (14)
- THE MOREY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- AMES SUPPLY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- ARROW GEARNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- BISON GEAR & ENGINEERING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- FUSIBOND PIPING SYSTEMS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- WILLIAM HELWIGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- LINDY MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- MAGNETROL INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- PRECISION BRAND PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- PRINICIPAL MANUFACTURING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- REXNORDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SCOT INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- TRICON INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- WHITE LAKE BUILDING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK
2100 - 2800 CURTISS STREET, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515
Registry ID: 110013803483
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK ADMIN ORDER (CERCLA)entered 2003-08-08
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2003-08-08Final Order Issued
- 2003-09-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 102370
- Case number
- 05-2003-0441
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2003-0441 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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