[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63473-63474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30397]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6188-5]
42 U.S.C. Section 122(i), Proposed Administrative Order on
Consent with Compromise of CERCLA Response and Oversight Costs
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed AOC.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to sign and issue an Administrative Order on
Consent (AOC) under section 106 of CERCLA for a removal action at the
Carbographics Industries Corporation Superfund Site. Respondents have
agreed to perform a clean up, in return for EPA waiving response costs
of approximately $5,000. EPA today is proposing to sign and issue this
AOC because it expeditiously achieves a necessary removal action
without resort to time-consuming and costly litigation.
DATES: Comments on this proposed settlement must be received by
December 14, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed settlement are available at the
following address for review: (It is recommended that you telephone
Janet Pope at (312)353-0628 before visiting the Region V Office). Janet
Pope, OPA (P19-J) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region V,
Office of Superfund, Removal and Enforcement Response Branch, 77 W.
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Comments on this proposed settlement should be addressed to:
(Please submit an original and three copies, if possible) Janet Pope,
Community Relations Coordinator, Office of Public Affairs, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (P-
19J), Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-0628.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Pope, Office of Public Affairs,
at (312) 353-0628.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Carbographics Site is a one story,
industrial, brick building (approximately 25,000 square feet) located
at 4757 North Ronald Street,
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Harwood Heights, Illinois, which is a suburban industrial area with
surrounding residential and commercial areas. Single family homes
adjacent to the east fence of the site are within approximately thirty
feet of the property and multi-unit apartment buildings are adjacent to
the north and east of the Site. The Harwood Heights United States Post
Office is located to the east across Ronald Street. There is an
elementary school located approximately 0.25 mile southeast of the Site
and a high school located approximately 0.5 mile southwest of the Site.
On March 13, 1998, U.S. EPA conducted a Removal Site Assessment and
identified approximately 850 one gallon, 345 five gallon, 20 fifteen
gallon, 3 thirty gallon, 144 fifty-five gallon containers and various
gas cylinders throughout the building. Labels on many of the containers
indicated the contents were flammable, organic peroxides, acids, and
caustics. Analytical results from samples collected from four fifty-
five gallon drums confirmed that the contents exhibit the RCRA
characteristics for ignitability and corrosivity. In addition to the
containers located within the building, two underground storage tanks
which were used to store solvents are located under the south parking
lot. Within the building is a small electro plating operation. Minor
releases were observed inside the Carbographics building. The potential
for fire and explosion appear to be the major threat of release due to
the significant amount of flammable materials inside the building.
Subsurface contamination has also been documented in the south parking
lot area.
Though recently boarded up by the Village of Harwood Heights, the
Site is accessible. Based on the presence of graffiti within the
building, and notwithstanding past efforts to secure the building, it
appears that the Site is routinely visited by gangs and children.
Several windows are broken and the roof, which appears to have been
damaged by fire, is unstable. After EPA had sampled and assessed the
situation, EPA contacted the named Respondent parties (two officers and
an employee of the now dissolved Carbographics Industries
Incorporated)and negotiated an Administrative Order on Consent for the
remainder of the removal action.
A 30-day period, beginning on the date of publication, is open
pursuant to section 122(i) of CERCLA for comments on the proposed
settlement.
Comments should be sent to Janet Pope of the Office of Public
Affairs (P-19J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, 77 W.
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Brian A. Barwick,
Assistant Regional Counsel.
[FR Doc. 98-30397 Filed 11-12-98; 8:45 am]
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