EPA v. ECONOMY PLATING WARRANT FOR ACCESS (CERCLA)

Case summary

US EPA SEEKS A WARRANT AUTHORIZING THE US EPA AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE SITE PURSUANT TO SECTION 104(E) OF CERCLA SO THAT US EPA CAN: DEMOLISH THE BUILDING LOCATED ON THE SITE THAT HOUSED THE FORMER ELECTROPLATING OPERATIONS; CHARACTERIZE, REMOVE, AND DISPOSE OF SOILS AND BUILDING MATERIALS CONTAMINATED WITH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; INSTALL ENGINEERING CONTROLS AFTER DEMOLITION TO CONTROL STORM WATER RUNOFF AND/OR ACCESS TO THE SITE; TRANSPORT AND DISPOSE ALL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, POLLUTANTS, WASTES, OR CONTAMINANTS THAT POSE A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OR RELEASE TO A US EPA APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH US EPA’S OFF-SITE RULE (40 C.F.R. SECTION 300.440); AND TAKE ANY OTHER NECESSARY RESPONSE ACTION TO ADDRESS ANY RELEASE OR THREATENED RELEASE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT THAT THE US EPA DETERMINES MAY POSE AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TOT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT. WARRANT WAS ISSUED ON 9/28/2010.

Defendants (2)

• EDWARD SIDABRASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WAYNE CONFORTINamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ECONOMY PLATING INC

  2350 N ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60614-2929

  Registry ID: 110071101777

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• ECONOMY PLATING WARRANT FOR ACCESS (CERCLA)entered 2010-09-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

• ECONOMY PLATING WARRANT FOR ACCESS (CERCLA)entered 2010-12-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2010-08-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-09-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-12-09Final Order Lodged
• 2010-12-09Final Order Entered
• 2010-12-09Consent Decree Amendment