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WAUKEGAN PAINT AND LACQUER CO.

Administrative - Formal · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery · 29850

$0
Penalty
$94K
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
05-1996-0430
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

(THIS CASE SUMMARY WAS TAKEN FROM THE ARCHIVED OTHER CASE) FUND LEAD REMOVAL ACTION AT A FORMER PAINT MIXING FACILITY. THE ELDERLY OWNER CLAIMED TO HAVE NO FUNDS TO DO THE REMOVAL. WORK AT THE SITE BEGAN ABOUT APRIL 1, 1992 AND A FINAL POLREP ISSUED ON JANUARY 6, 1993. THE POLREP INDICATES CONTRACT COSTS TO BE ABOUT $136,000. DEMAND LETTERS AND INFORMATION REQUESTS NEED TO BE SENT. THE FINAL OSC REPORT (NOVEMBER 10, 1993) INDICATES WORK AT THE SITE WAS COMPLETED ON DECEMBER 28, 1992. THE REMOVAL ACTION ADDRESSED FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES SUCH AS XYLENE, TOLUENE, AND BENZENE, AS WELL AS RCRA METALS FOUND IN UNSECURED DRUMS, TANKS AND OPEN VATS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.

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