# HIMCO DRUM REMOVAL
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1993 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28448`
- **Case Number:** 05-1993-1041
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
## Summary

DURING THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AT THE HIMCO DRUM          SUPERDUND SITE IN ELKHART INDIAN THE EXCARATION OF A LEACH   TRENCH EXPOSED A LARGE NUMBER OF CORROLED LEAKING DRUM       CONTAINING TO HAVE AND OTHER SOLVENTS.  THE TRENCH WAS       LOCATED NEAR RESIDENCE ALONG COUNTY ROAD 10.                 A TIME CRITICAL EMERGENCY SITUATION WAS CREATED BY THE RISK  POSED BY LEAKING ARM OF LOW FLASHPOINT, SNITABLE SOLVENT, SO HEAR TO RESIDENTAL HOMES.                                    A VERBAL GENERAL MOTICE WAS GIVEN BY PHONE TO THE ATTORNEY   FOR THE FORMER OPERATOR OF THE HIMCO DRUM.  AN               ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WAS NEGOTIATED.  THE REMOVAL WAS CONDUCTED BY THE PRP BEGINING ON MAY 22, 1992.

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