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05-2004-0505Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2004· Region 05

EPA v. KERR-MCGEE KRESS CREEK AND KERR-MGEE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)

Case summary

KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL LLC, THE PRP, HAS AGREED IN THE AOC TO COMPLETE THE RI/FS FOR BOTH SITES. EPA HAD BEEN CONDUCTING THE RI/FS WORK AT THE SITES, SO THE PRP WILL TAKEOVER THE RI/FS FROM EPA. THE PRP WILL INCORPORATE BOTH EPA'S DATA AND PRP-GENERATED DATA INTO THE RI AND FS REPORTS. HOWEVER, EPA WILL COMPLETE THE RISK ASSESSMENTS FOR BOTH SITES.

Defendants (1)

  • KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • KERR-MCGEE (KRESS CREEK/WEST BRANCH OF DUPAGE RIVER)

    ALONG RR TRKS S OF ROOSEVELT R, WEST CHICAGO, IL, 60185

    Registry ID: 110060548803

  • KERR-MCGEE (SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT)

    59TH ST & ROOSEVELT RD, WEST CHICAGO, IL, 60185

    Registry ID: 110071102049

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 122AAgreement to Perform Work Under 104B
  • CERCLA 104E5Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • KERR-MCGEE AOC FOR RI/FSentered 2003-11-21

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2003-11-21Final Order Issued
  • 2003-12-12Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
109166
Case number
05-2004-0505
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2004-0505 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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