EPA v. ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK ADMIN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER (CERCLA)

Case summary

THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER PURSUANT TO CERCLA SECTIONS 104, 107, AND 122 PROVIDES FOR THE RESPONDENTS� FUNDING AND EPA�S PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN RESPONSE ACTIONS RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY (RI/FS) TO INVESTIGATE THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION AT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK PORTION OF THE SITE, AND TO DEVELOP AND EVALUATE POTENTIAL REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVES. REMEDIAL ACTIONS SELECTED THROUGH THE RI/FS PROCESS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED PURSUANT TO A RECORD OF DECISION TO BE ISSUED BY EPA. THIS SIGNED ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER CALLS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORK PLAN TO CONDUCT THE RI AND THEN ALLOW THE PRPS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE WORK PLAN AND MAKE A DECISION TO EITHER CONDUCT RI ACTIVITIES OR CASH-OUT.

Defendants (17)

• LINDY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LOVEJOY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MAGNETROLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE MOREY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRECISION BRAND PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRINCIPAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• REXNORD INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RHI HOLDINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCOTT INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRICONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WHITE LAKE BUILDING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMES SUPPLY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARROW GEAR CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BISON GEARNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHASE BELMONT PROPERTIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FUSIBOND PIPING SYSTEMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WILLIAM J. HELWIG (AND RELATED TRUST 85-77)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK

  2100 - 2800 CURTISS STREET, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515

  Registry ID: 110013803483

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK ADMIN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER (CERCLA)entered 2005-09-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2005-09-29Final Order Issued
• 2005-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered