# IONIA, MICHIGAN-CITY OF
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27211`
- **Case Number:** 05-1989-0156
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $81K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- A.O. SMITH CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- AMWAY CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- BROWN CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- CENTRAL SOYA CO, INC.
- CHRYSLER CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- CONSUMERS POWER CO (complaint) (settlement)
- EXTRUDED METALS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- GENCORP, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- IONIA SENTINAL STANDARD (complaint) (settlement)
- IONIA, MI-CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- K MART CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- MEIJER, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE CO (complaint) (settlement)
- MITCHELL CORP OF OWOSSO (complaint) (settlement)
- STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPT OF CORRECTIONS (complaint) (settlement)
- WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE IONIA CITY LANDFILL IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF IONIA AND    OCCUPIES APPROX. 20 ACRES IN SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 7 NORTH    RANGE 6 WEST, IONIA COUNTY, MI.  IT IS SITUATED IN THE FLOOD PLAIN OF THE GRAND RIVER IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE CITY OF IONIA.  THE LANDFILL OEPRATED FROM THE MID-TO-LATE-1950'S UNTIL 1968 OR 1969.  INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND MUNICIPAL    WASTES WERE DISPOSED AT THE SITE, INCLUDING DRUMMED LIQUIDS  FROM INDUSTRIAL SOURCES.  THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBI LITY STUDY WAS CONDUCTED BY 2 PRPS, A.O. SMITH CORP AND      MITCHELL CORP, PURSUANT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY CON-   SENT EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 29, 1986.  THE PRIMARY FINDINGS OF THE RI ARE THE PRESENCE OF BURIED DRUMS IN THE NORTHEASTERN  PORTION OF THE SITE AND A CONTAMINANT PLUME CONTAINING VOC'S EMANATING FROM THIS SOURCE.

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