# GREAT LAKES ASPHALT
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1995 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `29367`
- **Case Number:** 05-1995-0394
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $603K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN (complaint) (settlement)
- ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- BEMIS CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT (complaint) (settlement)
- FIRESTONE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- GAF CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- HONEYWELL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- KIDDE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- KNAUF FIBERGLASS (complaint) (settlement)
- LUDLOW CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS ELECTRONIC CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- MOBIL CHEMICAL CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- RCA CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- ROCKWELL INTL. (complaint) (settlement)
- SNR CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- STANDARD PAINTS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- UNION CARBIDE CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- UNIROYAL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- VALSPAR CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

IN MAY 1989, USEPA RESPONDED TO A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM STORAGE TANKS LOCATED AT THE SITE, AND COMMENCED        REMOVAL ACTIVITIES WHICH WERE COMPLETED IN AUGUST 1990.      REMOVAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THE EXCAVATION OF CONTAMINATED   SOIL, EXCAVATION OF REMAINING TANK SLUDGE, REMOVAL OF        CONTAMINATION FROM EAGLE CREEK, FLUSHING OF DRAINAGE TILE,   ARRANGING FOR DISPOSAL OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE AND REGRADING  AND REVEGETATION OF THOSE AREAS THAT WERE EXCAVATED.  USEPA  HAS EXPENDED OVER $1,360,000 AT THIS SITE.  SINCE REMOVAL    ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, THERE WILL BE NO FUTURE      COSTS.                                                       PRELIMINARY CONTACT WITH THE IDENTIFIED RESPONSIBLE PARTIES  HAS INDICATED THAT A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION OF THIS MATTER  IS UNLIKELY TO BE ACHIEVED THROUGH PRE-ENFORCEMENT           NEGOTIATIONS.  SECONDLY, SINCE REMOVAL ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN  COMPLETED AT THE SITE, OBTAINING RECOVERY OF USEPA'S COSTS   WOULD PERMIT FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL CLOSURE OF THIS  SITE.

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