EPA v. PEOPLES GAS ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT RI/FS 11 SITES (CERCLA)

Case summary

THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO CONDUCT A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY AT FOUR PEOPLES GAS SITES IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THE SITES ARE THE NORTH SHORE AVENUE SITE, THE SOUTH BRANCH SITE; THE NORTH BRANCH SITE; AND THE CRAWFORD SITE. Pursuant to the FY2018 Modification, parcels 17-04-300-013, 17-04-300-014, 17-04-300-015 and 17-04-300-016 are being removed from the definition of the North Station Operable Unit and so will not be subject to the terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement and are not to be considered as covered by the Settlement Agreement. The Parcels identified above will be addressed, if needed, under the State of Illinois Voluntary Program. Also, pursuant to this Modification, the Bubbly Creek OU, in addition to the Hough Place Station Upland OU and the Pitney Court Station Upland OU are being removed from the definition of the South Branch Site River OU and so will not be subject to the terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement and is not to be considered as covered by the Settlement Agreement. Lastly, pursuant to this Modification, the upland area of the North Shore A venue Site is removed from the Settlement Agreement and the Hawthorne Avenue Station Operable Unit is removed from the definition of the North Branch Site and so neither will be subject to the terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement and are not to be considered as covered by the Settlement Agreement.

Defendants (1)

• THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (11)

• PEOPLES GAS HAWTHORNE AVENUE FORMER MGP

  NW CORNER OF MERCEY ST AND WILLOW ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60614

• AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC DXH1

  2500 S CORBETT STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60608-5720

  Registry ID: 110030434313

• PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE CO

  1241 WEST DIVISION STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60642-4134

  Registry ID: 110071101191

• PEOPLES GAS SOUTH STATION FORMER MGP

  NW CORNER OF ELEANOR AND LOOMIS ST., CHICAGO, IL, 60608

  Registry ID: 110030434322

• PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE NORTH STA

  N. CROSBY & W. DIVISION & W. HOBBIE ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60610

  Registry ID: 110009326700

• PEOPLES GAS CRAWFORD STATION FORMER MGP

  3500 S. PULASKI RD (FORMERLY CRAWFORD AV, CHICAGO, IL, 60623

  Registry ID: 110030434331

• PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE - 22ND ST

  2200 SOUTH RACINE & CERMAK, CHICAGO, IL, 60608

  Registry ID: 110009283612

• PEOPLES GAS THROOP STREET FORMER MGP

  2625 LOOMIS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60608-5400

  Registry ID: 110030434359

• PEOPLES GAS PITNEY COURT FORMER MGP

  3052 PITNEY COURT, CHICAGO, IL, 60608

  Registry ID: 110030434377

• PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE CO

  6659 NORTH KEDZIE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60645-4161

  Registry ID: 110030434340

• PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE WILLOW ST STATION

  1701-1763 KINGSBURY, CHICAGO, IL, 60614

  Registry ID: 110009283603

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (5)

• PEOPLES GAS ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT RI/FS 11 SITES (CERCLA)entered 2017-10-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

• PEOPLES GAS ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT RI/FS 11 SITES (CERCLA)entered 2008-10-31

  Primary law: CERCLA

• PEOPLES GAS ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT RI/FS 11 SITES (CERCLA)entered 2017-10-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

• PEOPLES GAS ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT RI/FS 11 SITES (CERCLA)entered 2017-10-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

• PEOPLES GAS ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT RI/FS 11 SITES (CERCLA)entered 2017-10-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2008-12-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-10-27Final Order Issued