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05-2011-1014JudicialFinal Order EnteredFY 2011· Region 05

EPA v. US SCRAP - CONSENT DECREE (CERCLA)

Case summary

UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA), THIS ACTION IS A COST RECOVERY REFERRAL MATTER RELATED TO THE US SCRAP SITE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Defendants (30)

  • J.M. Beals Enterprises, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Chamberlain Manufacturing CorpNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Nalco CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Midwest Brass Forging Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CLARE, INC.Named in settlement
  • WYMAN GORDON COMPANYNamed in settlement
  • VENICULUM, INC.Named in settlement
  • USX CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
  • SOVEREIGN SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.Named in settlement
  • SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
  • GLIDDEN COMPANYNamed in settlement
  • CROWN CORK AND SEAL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COLLIS COMPANYNamed in settlement
  • INSTITUTE OF GAS TECHNOLOGYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • HAUSNER HARD CHROMENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • GENERAL MILLS, INC.Named in settlement
  • FURNAS ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in settlement
  • FORD MOTOR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FELT PRODUCTS MANUFACTURINGNamed in settlement
  • DU TONE CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
  • E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BRIGHTLY GALVANIZED PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Size Control DivisionNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • American Gage & Machine Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ExxonMobile Oil CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • …and 5 more

Facilities (1)

  • US SCRAP

    123RD & COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60628

    Registry ID: 110010737658

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • US SCRAP - CONSENT DECREE (CERCLA)entered 2013-11-04

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2011-05-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2011-06-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2013-05-30Supplemental Referral-Other
  • 2013-08-27Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2013-08-27Final Order Lodged
  • 2013-11-04Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600027975
Case number
05-2011-1014
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2011-1014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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