EPA v. FAIRCHILD BANKRUPTCY (ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK SITE) (CERCLA) (NATIONAL CASE)
Case summary
THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) REQUESTS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN CONNECTION WITH A CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY ACTION. CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C SECTION 9607(a), EPA SEEKS PAST AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REGION 5 ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK SITE. Update: December 20, 2017 - open case, per ORC input. Settlement anticipated.
Defendants (1)
- RHI Holdings, Inc.Named in complaint
Facilities (1)
ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK
2100 - 2800 CURTISS STREET, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515
Registry ID: 110013803483
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-09-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2009-09-14Complaint Filed With Court
- 2010-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200017031
- Case number
- 05-2009-1039
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2009-1039 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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