# HIMCO DUMP RD/RA (CERCLA)
> **Judicial** · FY2007 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `600030211`
- **Case Number:** 05-2007-0506
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- AACOA (complaint) (settlement)
- ACCRA PAC, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN PREMIER UNDERWRITERS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERSCAN GAGE & MACHINE (complaint) (settlement)
- BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC (complaint) (settlement)
- BEAZER EAST, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, LLC (complaint) (settlement)
- CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- COLEMAN CABLE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION AND CONRAIL INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CROSBIE FOUNDRY COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CTS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- E.K. BLESSING CO., INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ELIXIR INDUSTRIES (complaint) (settlement)
- ELKHART BRASS MANUFACTURING CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL (complaint) (settlement)
- GASKA TAPE INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HARTSON-KENNEDY CABINET TOP CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HENKELS & MCCOY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HIMCO WASTE-AWAY SERVICE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- KAMPCO STEEL PRODUCTS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- LITHOTONE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- TRIMAS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- TRUTH PUBLISHING CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- WALERKO TOOL & ENG. CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- WELLS CARGO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- WYETH (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS CONSENT DECREE REPRESENTS A GLOBAL SETTLEMENT FOR THE HIMCO DUMP SITE IN ELKHART, INDIANA.  IT REQUIRES COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION OF A 2004 RECORD OF DECISION AMENDMENT AND PAYMENT OF STATE AND FEDERAL PAST AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS.  ALL OF THE WORK AT THE SITE, ESTIMATED TO COST $9,156,373, WILL BE PERFORMED BY BAYER CORPORATION LLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BAYER CORPORATION AND HIMCO WASTE AWAY SERVICES INC. (HIMCO).  PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK WILL BE FULLY GUARANTEED BY BAYER CORPORATION, WHICH IS NOT A PARTY TO THE CONSENT DECREE BUT WHICH WILL EXECUTE A SEPARATELY ENFORCEABLE CORPORATE GUARANTEE.  BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, HIMCO, AND THIRTY-FOUR GENERATORS WILL PAY A TOTAL OF $3,875,000 FOR FEDERAL PAST RESPONSE COSTS.

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