Legal Contact: Connie Puchalski 
(312) 886-6719 
Technical Contact: Ken Glatz 
(312) 886-1434 
Media Contact: Bri Bill 
(312) 353-6646 
 
For Immediate Release: December 2, 1996 
No. 96-OPA269 
EPA SETTLES ON METAMORA LANDFILL CLEANUP; 
POLLUTERS TO PAY $14.5 MILLION 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have 
recently arrived at a settlement with BASF Corp., 
Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Sea Ray Boats, and 
30 other parties to recover costs for cleaning up 
the MetamoraLandfill, Lapeer County, MI. 
As part of the proposed settlement, the parties 
agree to pay the Government $14.5 million for 
costs incurred at the Superfund site through May 
15, 1991. 

A Federal Register notice on the proposed 
settlement will be published in the near future, 
followed by a 30-day public comment period, after 
which EPA will review all comments. The court will 
have to enter and approve this decree. 
Some 80 to 85 potentially responsible parties 
contributed hazardous wastes, including industrial 
solvents and paints, to the Metamora Landfill 
between 1955 to 1980. The site, about 20 miles 
southeast of Lapeer, has been the focus of 
extensive environmental cleanup since the 
discovery of ground-water contamination there in 
1979. 
 
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Technical Contact: Steve Faryan 
(312) 353-9351 
Media Contact: Dave Novak 
(312) 886-9840 
 
For Immediate Release: December 2, 1996 
No. 96-OPA270 
EPA COMPLETES CLEANUP OF WESTINGHOUSE SITE 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently completed cleanup of contaminated 
areas at the Westinghouse site, Union City, IN. 
The Superfund site was found to be contaminated 
with industrial wastes, including chemical drums, 
xylene, materials shavings, and waste oils. 
Westinghouse operated a manufacturing plant at the 
site from the early 1950's through 1986, when 
another company purchased the facility. 

Westinghouse reacquired the property in 1987 and 
sold the main buildings and a small parcel of land 
to Frank Miller Lumber in 1991. In 1993, following 
environmental assessments by EPA and the Indiana 
Department of Environmental Management, the site 
was designated for cleanup under the Superfund 
Emergency Response program. 

Westinghouse cleaned up the site under terms of a 
Unilateral Administrative Order. The company 
excavated and removed more than 13,400 tons of 
contaminated soil. Excavated areas were then 
backfilled with clean soil and planted with new 
vegetation. A soil and ground-water treatment and 
monitoring system was also installed and will 
continue to operate until ground-water reaches the 
appropriate standards. 
 
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Last Updated: December 2, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa270.htm 

Technical Contact: Robert Allen 
(312) 353-5871 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: December 3, 1996 
No. 96-OPA271 
EPA SETTLES WITH UNITED DOMINION; INCLUDES $23,658 
FINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled a civil complaint with 
United Dominion Industries (Van Wert, OH) for 
allegedly violating Federal rules on the reporting 
of toxic chemicals. The company will pay a $23,658 
fine and complete an environmental project costing 
at least $278,377. 
The company was cited for failing to submit on 
time to proper authorities the required data on 
several toxic chemicals being used at its facility 
during 1987-92. The chemicals were xylene, 
toluene, and glycol ethers--all classified as 
toxic under the law. The degree of hazard depends 
upon the dose, duration, and circumstance of 
exposure to a particular chemical. 
In addition to the fine, the company has agreed to 
use water-based paints instead of solvent-based 
paints, which will significantly reduce its use 
and release of the toxic chemicals xylene, 
ethylbenzene, and trimethylbenzene. United 
Dominion, which makes prefabricated building 

components, has already installed the equipment 
needed for water-based paints. 
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know 
Act requires certain manufacturers to provide data 
on specific toxic chemicals being manufactured or 
used at their facilities. EPA uses this and other 
information to update its national toxic-chemical 
release inventory, which is available to the 
public through various media, including through a 
national computerized database. Companies make 
their reports annually to EPA and their State. 
"The public has the right to know what chemicals 
are released in or near their communities," said 
Norman Niedergang, regional director of the Waste, 
Pesticide, and Toxics Division. "When companies 
fail to report information on chemicals, EPA must 
take steps to bring them into compliance, to 
ensure that the public receives timely and 
accurate information." 
The company has certified it is now in compliance 
with Federal reporting requirements. 
 
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Last Updated: December 5, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa271.htm 

Technical Contact: Thomas Simon 
(312) 353-8341 
Legal Contact: John Steketee 
(312) 886-0558 
Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: December 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA272 
EPA SETTLES WITH CONSUMERS POWER FOR POLLUTING 
SAGINAW BAY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 today announced that it has reached agreement 
with Consumers Power Co., Essexville, MI, on 
alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at its 
Karn-Weadock facility on Saginaw Bay. The utility 
has agreed to pay a $28,750 fine and carry out an 
environmental project estimated to cost $640,000. 
In September 1994, EPA issued an administrative 
complaint to the utility for violating the terms 
of its wastewater discharge permit. EPA alleged 
that between October 1989 and June 1993, the 
facility had discharged excess amounts of total 
suspended solids, phosphorus, chlorine, selenium, 
and copper into Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. In 
addition, EPA claimed that between February 1991 
and March 1994, fish had been killed by drastic 
changes in water temperature in the bay because 
the utility did not gradually reduce its discharge 
of warm water. 

The utility has agreed to build a net barrier in 
the discharge canals to prevent exposure of fish 
to temperature changes and chlorine discharges. It 
has also agreed to build an oil boom and move two 
outfalls to better monitor its discharges. These 
projects must be completed by October 15, 1997. 
Huron that was most affected by the violations," 
said JoLynn Traub, director of the regional Water 
Division. "The net barrier will help prevent fish 
kills and allow local anglers to continue to fish 
in the warm water discharges of the plant." 
 
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Last Updated: December 5, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa272.htm 

Technical Contact: Rebecca Frey 
(312) 886-4760 
Media Contact: John Perrecone 
(312) 353-1149 
 
For Immediate Release: December 6, 1996 
No. 96-OPA273 
EPA DOUBLES PACE OF CLEANUP AT KERR-MCGEE SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 said today that it has doubled the previous 
year's pace of cleanup at the Kerr-McGee 
Residential Areas Superfund site (West Chicago, 
IL) during 1996. 
To date, EPA has identified more than 300 
properties that are contaminated with thorium mill 
tailings. Ninety-three properties were cleaned up 
and fully restored, including landscaping, by Kerr- 
McGee Chemical Corp. during 1996. By way of 
contrast, 44 properties were cleaned up during 
1995. Altogether, contamination has been removed 
from 137 properties. In addition, three area 
schools have been cleaned up: Lincoln Elementary 
School, West Chicago Middle School, and West 
Chicago Community High School. 
"EPA is extremely pleased with the pace of 
progress at the Kerr-McGee site over the past 
year," said Regional Superfund Director William 
Muno. "Right now, we're wrapping up operations for 
the winter months. Come spring, we expect this 
momentum to pick up where we left off." 

So far, more than 49,000 cubic yards of 
contaminated soil has been removed from West 
Chicago properties and transported to a disposal 
site in Utah. The cleanup process is expected to 
take a few more years. 
Since 1994, EPA has tested more than 1,200 West 
Chicago properties for contamination. So far, test 
results for about 900 of these have been forwarded 
to the property owners. EPA is evaluating the 
results on a block-by-block basis and will soon 
notify the remaining 300 property owners of its 
findings. 
The site is being cleaned up under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation 
and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund. 
Kerr-McGee is doing the cleanup under EPA 
oversight. The Illinois Department of Nuclear 
Safety is helping EPA. 
Properties were contaminated when radioactive 
materials from the Kerr-McGee factory were used as 
fill throughout West Chicago and parts of DuPage 
County. The site is one of four separate Kerr- 
McGee Superfund sites in West Chicago. The Kerr- 
McGee factory operated from 1931 to 1973. 
 
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Last Updated: December 11, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa273.htm 

Legal Contact: Jacqueline Kline 
(312) 886-7167 
Technical Contact: George Halloran 
(312) 886-6636 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: December 6, 1996 
No. 96-OPA274 
EPA SETTLES WITH MONARCH OIL FOR $81,000; TANK 
VIOLATIONS CITED 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled an administrative complaint 
against Monarch Oil & Supply Co. (Portage, IN) for 
alleged violations of underground storage tank 
regulations at six facilities in northwest 
Indiana. The company will pay an $81,000 fine. 
The six facilities are: Jim's Service Station 
(East Chicago); Lake Tire Co. (Highland); and 
Monarch gas stations in Gary, Griffith, Hobart, 
and Lake Station. The company was cited for 
failing to: meet release detection, reporting, 
response, and corrective action requirements for 
underground storage tank systems containing 
petroleum substances and for out-of-service 
systems; and meetclosure and financial 
responsibility requirements. All facilities have 
been closed, and the underground storage tanks 
properly removed or closed, except for the Hobart 
facility, which is still in operation. 

Nationwide, there are between one and two million 
underground storage tanks that are used to store 
various substances, including fuel products and 
chemicals. EPA regulates these tanks under the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Leaking 
underground storage tanks can contaminate ground 
water and surface water, and expose workers to 
contamination while they are cleaning and 
repairing tanks. New rules were passed in 1988, 
requiring owners and operators to upgrade, close, 
or replace their underground storage tank systems 
by December 22, 1998. 
 
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Last Updated: December 11, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa274.htm 

Technical Contact: David Turpin 
(312) 886-7836 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: December 6, 1996 
No. 96-OPA275 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: LEAD-BASED-PAINT 
NOTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE RULE GOES INTO FULL 
EFFECT 
The final phase of U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency's (EPA) lead-based-paint right-to-know 
program becomes effective today. 
Under this phase of the program, real-estate 
agents and property owners of four or fewer 
residential dwellings--including single-familyhome 
owners--are required to provide prospective 
buyers and new tenants with a pamphlet containing 
information necessary to protect families from 
lead-based-paint hazards. 
More than 1.7 million American children under the 
age of 6 have unsafe blood-lead levels,making lead 
poisoning the number one environmental health 
hazard for young children. Lead from paint in poor 
condition, contaminated household dust from 
cracking, peeling paint, and lead-contaminated 
soil can create significant health hazards, 
especially to children under the age 6. Most of 
those children are poisoned by deteriorated leadbased 
paint and the contaminated soil and dust it 

generates. 
The new requirements apply to residences built 
before 1978, the year the sale of residential leadbased 
paint was banned. More than 80 percent of 
the nation's housing stock built before 1978, some 
64 million homes, contain some lead-based paint. 
In addition to providing the pamphlet, real-estate 
agents and property owners are required to 
disclose to buyers or tenants any known 
information regarding the presence of lead-based 
paint and lead-based hazards in a residence. Home 
buyers are then given up to 10 days to conduct a 
lead-based-paint inspection or risk assessment at 
their own expense prior to finalizing a sales 
contract. Specific notification and disclosure 
language must be included in the contract or 
lease, along with signed statements from all 
parties verifying the requirements have been met. 
Owners and agents of more than four residential 
dwellings were required to use this language and 
provide this information starting September 6, 
when the first phase of this program became 
effective. 
The new program is being administered jointly by 
EPA and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development to ensure that families receive basic 
lead-hazard exposure prevention information prior 
to purchasing or renting older housing. 
For a copy of the pamphlet, sample disclosure 
forms, or the rule, call the National Lead 
Information Clearinghouse at 1-800-LEAD-FYI. The 
EPA pamphlet and rule also are available 
electronically through the World Wide Web at 
http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/. 
 
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Last Updated: December 11, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa275.htm 

Technical Contact: Katherine Keith 
(312) 353-6956 
Legal Contact: Louise Gross 
(312) 886-6844 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: December 10, 1996 
No. 96-OPA276 
EPA REACHES AGREEMENT WITH COMMONWEALTH EDISON 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently reached agreement with Commonwealth 
Edison Co. on alleged Clean Air Act violations at 
the company's Morris, IL, power plant. 
EPA cited Commonwealth Edison in March 1995 for 
exceeding Federal nitrogen oxide emission limits 
at five of the plant's boilers. The data came from 
continuous-emissions-monitoring reports from the 
company. 
Commonwealth Edison has already installed new 
burners on the boilers. As part of the settlement, 
the company has agreed to retrofit its two oilfired 
boilers so they can burn natural gas as well 
as fuel oil. Natural gas burns cleaner, and its 
use will cut sulfur dioxide and particulate 
emissions. 
"EPA is committed to enforcing clean air 
regulations to protect public health and the 

environment," said David Kee, director of the 
regional Air and Radiation Division. "We will take 
all steps necessary to ensure that companies 
comply with the Clean Air Act." 
Nitrogen oxides can cause difficulty in breathing 
and weaken immunity to respiratory infections. 
They also contribute to production of acid rain 
and ground-level ozone. 
 
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Last Updated: December 11, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa276.htm 

Legal Contact: James Morris 
(312) 886-6632 
Technical Contact: Jae Lee 
(312) 886-3781 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: December 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA277 
EPA SETTLES WITH ARISTECH FOR HAZ. WASTE 
VIOLATIONS; COLLECTS $229,311 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled with Aristech Chemical 
Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA) for alleged hazardous-waste 
violations at the company's Haverhill, OH, 
facility. The company will pay a $229,311 fine. 
EPA cited Aristech for failing to meet Federal 
requirements related to burning hazardous waste in 
four boilers. Specifically, EPA alleges Aristech 
failed to: 
- develop an adequate waste testing plan for 
its boilers;
- do the required emissions testing on its 
boilers; 
- submit an accurate certificate of testing to 
EPA; 
- keep proper monitoring records of its 
boilers; and 
- maintain its established metals feed rate 

limit, emission standard of carcinogenic 
metals, and chlorine feed rate limit. 
In addition to the fine, the facility will install 
an additional hazardous waste tank system by April 
30, 1997, and submit quarterly reports to EPA on 
its waste activities for the next 2 years. 
Aristech burns hazardous waste containing benzene-- 
a carcinogen--in its boilers. Aristech is a 
chemical manufacturing company which produces 
various chemical substances, including aniline, 
acetone, and alpha-methyl styrene. 
EPA regulates the burning of hazardous waste for 
purposes of energy recovery under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act, which deals with 
the safe management and disposal of municipal and 
industrial solid waste, from the time of 
production to their final disposal. 
 
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Last Updated: December 11, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa277.htm 

Technical Contact: Thelma Codina 
(312) 886-6219 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: December 10, 1996 
No. 96-OPA278 
EPA SALUTES 7 POLLUTION PREVENTION INNOVATORS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently recognized seven companies that 
have obtained outstanding results through 
innovative, cost-effective, and environmentally 
sound methods in reaching pollution prevention 
goals. 
The companies are: R.R. Donnelley & Sons (Mattoon, 
IL); Eli Lilly and Co. (Indianapolis, IN); AP 
Parts International, Inc.-Northern Tube 
(Pinconning, MI); Davis-Frost, Inc. (Minneapolis, 
MN); The Timken Co. (Canton, OH); Eagle Ottawa 
Leather Co. (Milwaukee, WI); and Northern 
Precision Casting (Lake Geneva, WI). All of the 
companies except R.R. Donnelley & Sons are 
participants in EPA's 33/50 program. 
EPA's 33/50 program--a challenge to U.S. industry 
to voluntarily reduce the release of 17 highpriority 
toxic chemicals by 33 percent by 1992 and 
by 50 percent by 1995--was developed as part of 
EPA's pollution prevention strategy. EPA Region 5 
saw a 61 percent reduction by the end of 1993--a 
total of 163,773,541 lb toxic chemicals not 

released into the environment. The 33/50 
participants exceeded both the 33 and the 50 
percent milestones nationwide. 
From 1988 to 1993, the printing plant R.R. 
Donnelley & Sons reduced its use of the 
solventtoluene by 74 percent, by installing new 
equipment--and at the same time increasing its 
production levels. 
Eli Lily, a drug manufacturer, reduced emissions 
and transfers of methylene chloride by 79 percent 
at participating facilities. In addition, the 
company instituted a system to identify 
alternatives to toxic chemicals early in the drug 
development process. 
Northern Tube, a manufacturer of exhaust and 
charge air tubes for the truck industry, 
eliminated the use of a chlorinated solvent in 
cleaning operations by switching to a water-base 
alkaline cleaner. 
Davis-Frost, a paint manufacturer, reduced its 
hazardous wastes by 55 percent, saving $25,000 in 
1992, through an employee incentive plan. The 
wastes included paint sludge and varnish soil 
sludge. 
The Timken Co., a manufacturer of bearings and 
alloy steels, now recycles 50 percent of metal 
dust containing lead and chromium released in its 
steel making operations--reducing its emissions 
and transfers by 79 percent in 1993. The company 
also eliminated the use of 1,1,1-trichloroethane 
and freon solvent by switching to a water-base 
alkaline cleaner. 
Eagle Ottawa Leather developed new systems and 
purchased new equipment to practically eliminate 
its use of a number of toxic chemicals, including 
xylene, toluene, methyl ethyl ketone and methyl 

isobutyl ketone. The company saved about 
$1,200,000 over 6 years. 
Northern Precision, a investment casting company, 
eliminated the use of 1,1,1-trichloroethane in its 
cleaning operations by switching to a citrus-based 
nonhazardous solvent. 
This summer EPA received a Hammer Award from Vice 
President Gore's National Performance Review 
Office for its 33/50 program. It recognizes 
Federal agencies for developing programs and 
processes that allow them to work cheaper, 
smarter, and better. 
 
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Last Updated: December 11, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa278.htm 

Legal Contact: Jeffrey Cox 
(312) 353-3112 
Technical Contact: James Entzminger 
(312) 886-4062 
Media Contact: Mick Hans 
(312) 353-5050 
 
For Immediate Release: December 11, 1996 
No. 96-OPA279 
EPA SETTLES WITH COUNTRY HOME BAKERY FOR $25,000 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently signed a consent agreement and 
consent order with Country Home Bakery of 
Michigan, Inc., Highland Park, MI. The agreement 
includes fines totaling $25,000. 
The company allegedly failed to immediately report 
to proper authorities the release of a hazardous 
substance. EPA's complaint claimed that on August 
9, 1993, Country Home Bakery failed to notify the 
National Response Center, as well as State and 
local authorities, of a 900 lb release of 
anhydrous ammonia. The company also failed to 
submit follow-up reports to proper State and local 
authorities. 
Country Home Bakery was further cited for failure 
to provide to State emergency response commission, 
local emergency planning committee, and local fire 
department the required 1991-1993 forms for 
storing hazardous chemicals. 

Anhydrous ammonia is an extremely hazardous 
substance used in refrigeration systems. Under 
Federal law, certain hazardous substance spills 
and releases must be immediately reported. Under 
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know 
Act, owners and operators of facilities must also 
submit forms for certain hazardous chemicals to 
proper authorities every March. 
Since May 1989, EPA Region 5 has filed 85 separate 
complaints for hazardous chemical reporting 
violations, resulting in 55 settlements and $3 
million in total fines. Nationally, EPA has 
settled 458 cases resulting in $10 million in 
total fines. 
 
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Last Updated: December 11, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa279.htm 

Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312)353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: December 12, 1996 
No. 96-OPA280 
EPA TAKING COMMENTS ON PROPOSED SMOG AND SOOT 
REGULATIONS; DEADLINE FEB. 18 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 said today the public may comment on EPA's 
proposed smog and soot regulations via a toll-free 
telephone number, e-mail on the Internet, or in 
writing. The comment period ends February 18, 
1997. 
The toll-free number is: 1-888-TELL-EPA (1-888-835- 
5372) (Note: not 1-800). The toll-free line will 
receive public comments 24 hours a day, 7 days a 
week, except Christmas, New Years Day, and on Dr. 
King holiday. 
Users of the toll-free number are asked to listen 
to the instructions and leave a message (up to 2 
minutes) which will be recorded and transcribed 
later for inclusion in the official docket. 
EPA has set up 5 e-mail boxes. The electronic 
addresses are: 
- For general comments: 
general.comments@epamail.epa.gov 
- For Ozone National Air Quality Standards 
only: O3naaqs.comments@epamail.epa.gov 

l For Particulate Matter National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards only: 
pmnaaqs.comments@epamail.epa.gov 
- For Interim Implementation Policy only: 
iip.comments@epamail.epa.gov 
- For Particulate Matter Monitoring Regulations 
only: monitors.comments@epamail.epa.gov 
Commenters should not include any confidential 
business information. Comments should be in ASCII 
text; encrypted e-mail messages cannot be read. 
Written comments should be submitted in duplicate 
to: 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Air 
Docket (6102) 
Attn: Docket # (as identified below) 
Waterside Mall, 401 M Street, SW 
Washington, DC 20460 
Please identify comments with the specific docket 
numbers: 
- Ozone NAAQS Proposal: docket number A-95-58 
- Particulate Matter NAAQS Proposal: docket 
number A-95-54 
- Interim Implementation Policy: docket number 
A-95-38 
- Particulate Monitoring Proposal: docket 
number A-96-51 
Comments and data will also be accepted on disks 
in WordPerfect 5.1 file format or ASCII file 
format. All comments in electronic form must also 
be identified by the appropriate docket number. 
The docket is open for public inspection and 
copying between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays, 
at the Air and Radiation Docket and Information 
Center (6102), Room M-1500, 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. 

The docket is on the ground floor of Waterside 
Mall. The docket index, materials, and comments 
are available for review in the docket center. Or 
copies may be made for a reasonable fee. 
EPA proposed the smog and soot regulations on 
November 27. The action is expected to appear soon 
in the Federal Register, but is computeraccessible 
through EPA's electronic bulletin board 
system, the Technology Transfer Network (TTN) at 
http://www.epa.gov/airlinks. 
The TTN can be reached at 919-541-5742 (backup 
number for access problems is 919-541-5384). The 
notice will appear on the TTN's Clean Air Act 
Amendments Bulletin Board under "Recently Signed 
Rules." 
 
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Last Updated: December 12, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa280.htm 

Technical Contact: Beth Reiner 
(312) 353-6576 
Media Contact: Derrick Kimbrough 
(312) 886-9749 
 
For Immediate Release: December 12, 1996 
No. 96-OPA281 
EPA AND STATE TO HOLD MEETING DEC. 18 ON CLEANUP 
OF FOREST WASTE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 is sponsoring an availability session December 
18, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Forest Township Hall, 130 
East Main St., Otisville, MI, to follow-up on 
issues related to the Forest Waste Disposal 
Superfund site in Genessee County. 
EPA, Michigan Departments of Community Health and 
Environmental Quality, Genessee County Health 
Department, and Forest Waste Coordinating 
Committee will be available to follow up on 
concerns raised during the previous meeting, 
October 29, 1996. 
At the December 18 meeting, residents will be able 
to view historic aerial photographs of the site, 
provide feedback on future soil sampling 
locations, learn results from a survey of cancer 
cases in the surrounding Zip code area, and 
discuss the possibility of residual, leftover 
contamination. 
The Forest Waste Disposal site was a community 

landfill from 1972 through 1978. From about 1972 
through the early 1980's, the site also housed a 
small airport. 
For more information, call Derrick Kimbrough, EPA 
community involvement coordinator, 1-800-621-8431; 
Brendan Boyle, Mich. community health, 1-800-648- 
6942; or visit the site information repository at 
Forest Township Library. 
 
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Last Updated: December 12, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa281.htm 

Technical Contact: Robert Allen 
(312) 353-5871 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: December 16, 1996 
No. 96-OPA282 
EPA SETTLES WITH BRASS FORGINGS FOR REPORTING 
VIOLATIONS; INCLUDES $10,000 FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled a civil complaint with 
Brass Forgings Co. (Ferndale, MI) for alleged 
violations of Federal rules on the reporting of 
toxic chemicals. The company will pay a $10,000 
fine. 
Brass Forgings was cited for failing to submit to 
EPA and the State of Michigan the required data on 
copper and lead--both classified as toxic under 
the law--being processed at its facility during 
1989 and 1990. The degree of hazard depends upon 
the dose, duration, and circumstance of exposure 
to a particular chemical. 
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know 
Act requires certain manufacturers to provide data 
on specific toxic chemicals being manufactured or 
used at their facilities. EPA uses this and other 
information to update its national toxic-chemical 
release inventory, which is available to the 
public through various media, including through a 
national computerized database. Companies make 

their reports annually to EPA and their State. 
"The public has the right to know what chemicals 
are released in or near their communities," said 
Norman Niedergang, regional director of the Waste, 
Pesticides, and Toxics Division. "When companies 
fail to report information on chemicals, EPA must 
take steps to bring them into compliance, to 
ensure that the public receives timely and 
accurate information." 
The company has certified it is now in compliance 
with Federal reporting requirements. 
 
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Last Updated: December 16, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa282.htm 

Technical Contact: Dr. Barbara Carr 
(312) 886-7187 
Media Contact: Mick Hans 
(312) 353-5050 
 
For Immediate Release: December 16, 1996 
No. 96-OPA283 
EPA TO SPONSOR OIL SPILL PREVENTION/COMPLIANCE 
ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 will present a series of free workshops to help 
companies comply with oil-spill regulations. The 
first of 12 workshops will be held January 13, at 
EPA's regional office in Chicago. 
Two workshops will be held in each of the six 
regional states, January through April 1997. State 
environmental agencies that oversee local oil 
storage compliance will cohost each workshop. 
The workshops aim to inform companies, and other 
interested parties on how to prepare and carry out 
a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure 
Plan. 
Spill regulations were passed in 1973 and amended 
by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. They apply to 
owners or operators of non transportation 
facilities that drill, produce, gather, store, 
process, refine, transfer, distribute, or consume 
oil and oil products--facilities that can 
reasonably be expected to spill oil in U.S. 

waters. Failure to comply may bring fines and 
other penalties. 
Workshops will include presentations on components 
of a spill plan, financial and environmental 
impacts of oil spills, and what a facility may 
expect during an inspection. The general public, 
environmental consultants, and local agencies and 
regulators are also invited to attend. 
"These customer-oriented workshops offer practical 
solutions for complying with the oil-spill 
regulations," said Dr. Barbara Carr, EPA regional 
spill control coordinator. "We'll go over 
frequently encountered problems in an easy to 
understand format and explain any misconceptions." 
For a brochure on these workshops, call Mary Jane 
Adamo at 312-886-5905. For general program 
information, call Dr. Carr at 312-886-7187. 
ATTACHMENT: List of workshop dates/locations. 
U.S. EPA Spill Containment Workshop Dates and 
Locations 
Illinois 
- 1-13-97 U.S. EPA, Room 331, 77 West Jackson 
Blvd., Chicago, IL 
- 2-5-97 Illinois National Guard Armory, 11427 
Minuteman Rd., Marion, IL 
Indiana 
- 1-22-97 Indiana Dept. Administration, Government 
Center South Auditorium, 402 West Washington St., 
Indianapolis, IN 
- 2-12-97 Rural Electric Membership Corp., 7810 
State Road 60, Sellersburg, IN 
Michigan 
- 3-5-97 Washtenaw County Library, 4135 Washtenaw 
Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 

l 3-26-97 Grayling Holiday Inn, 2650 South 
Business Loop, Grayling, MI 
Minnesota 
- 3-10-97 Minnesota Lottery, 1060 Lone Oak Rd., 
Eagan, MN 
- 4-2-97 Arrowhead Community College, Marshall 
School, 1309 Rice Lake Rd., Duluth, MN 
Ohio 
- 1-29-97 Ohio Fire Academy, 8895 East Main St., 
Reynoldsburg, OH 
- 2-19-97 Kent State University, Student Center, 
Kent, OH 
Wisconsin 
- 2-26-97 Lakeshore Technical College, 1290 North 
Ave., Cleveland, WI 
- 3-19-97 Township Fire Department, Station 2, 
3300 Horlacher Ln., Eau Claire, WI 
 
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Last Updated: December 16, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa283.htm 

Legal Contact: Jeffrey Trevino 
(312) 886-6729 
Technical Contact: Ken Zolnierczyk 
(312) 353-9687 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: December 16, 1996 
No. 96-OPA284 
EPA CITES ROYAL OAK CO. ON PCB'S; SEEKS $24,000 
FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued an administrative complaint 
against Transformer Inspection Retrofill Corp. 
(Royal Oak, MI) for allegedly violating Federal 
rules on polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's). EPA 
has proposed a $24,000 fine. 
After an EPA inspection, the company was cited for 
not properly storing and disposing of PCB items 
and PCB waste at its facility. It has 20 days to 
respond to the complaint. However, it may at any 
time request an informal meeting with EPA to 
discuss the allegations and to arrive at a 
settlement. 
PCB's are a group of toxic chemicals, once used 
widely in industry as coolants and lubricants. EPA 
banned the manufacture of PCB's in 1979 because of 
evidence that they accumulate in the environment 
and present health hazards for people. 

Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, EPA 
regulates the proper cleanup, disposal, marking, 
recordkeeping, storage, and limited use of PCB's 
to protect the public from these potentially 
dangerous chemicals. 
 
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Last Updated: December 16, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa284.htm 

Technical Contact: Kae Lee 
(312) 886-1771 
Media Contact: Cheryl Allen 
(312) 353-6196 
 
For Immediate Release: December 17, 1996 
No. 96-OPA285 
EPA TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON PCB STORAGE DEC. 19 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 will hold a public hearing to discuss and accept 
comments on the proposal to allow Drug & 
Laboratory Disposal, Inc., to continue the 
commercial storage of PCB-contaminated wastes at 
its Plainwell, MI, facility. The meeting will be 
held at 7 p.m., December 19, City Hall, Council 
Chamber, 141 North Main St., Plainwell. 
For more than 15 years, the facility has 
temporarily stored PCB-contaminated materials 
generated by others. Under the proposal, the 
company must operate the facility in such a way as 
to prevent fires, explosions, and PCB releases. 
All employees would have to be trained to follow 
these requirements. 
A copy of the company's application and proposed 
approval is available for review at the Ransom 
District Library, 180 South Sherwood Ave., 
Plainwell. 
 
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Last Updated: December 17, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa285.htm 

Legal Contact: Thomas Williams 
(312) 886-0814 
Technical Contact: Anthony Silvasi 
(312) 886-6878 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: December 18, 1996 
No. 96-OPA286 
EPA CITES NATIONAL STEEL PELLET ON PCB VIOLATIONS; 
PROPOSES $28,800 FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued an administrative complaint 
against National Steel Pellet Co., Inc. (Keewatin, 
MN), for allegedly violating Federal rules on 
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's). EPA has 
proposed a $28,800 fine. 
Based on an EPA inspection, National Steel Pellet 
was cited for not properly using, storing, and 
labeling its PCB's and PCB items and for failing 
to maintain certain required PCB records. 
PCB's are a group of toxic chemicals, once used 
widely in industry as coolants and lubricants. EPA 
banned the manufacture of PCB's in 1979 because of 
evidence that they accumulate in the environment 
and present health hazards for people. 
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, EPA 
regulates the proper cleanup, disposal, marking, 

recordkeeping, storage, and limited use of PCB's 
to protect the public from these potentially 
dangerous chemicals. 
National Steel Pellet may at any time request an 
informal meeting with EPA to discuss the 
allegations and to arrive at a settlement. 
 
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Last Updated: December 19, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa286.htm 

Technical Contact: Claudia Johnson 
(312) 886-6108 
Media Contact: Don de Blasio 
(312) 886-4360 
 
For Immediate Release: December 19, 1996 
No. 96-OPA287 
EPA APPROVES ONEIDA TRIBE'S WATER QUALITY 
STANDARDS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 today approved water quality standards written 
by the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, near 
Green Bay. The Oneida Tribe is the second in 
Region 5 to develop its own water quality 
standards. 
The Oneida Tribe is also the first government body 
to comply with requirements of the Great Lakes 
Water Quality Guidance, which establishes minimum 
water quality standards for protecting human 
health, aquatic life, and terrestrial wildlife in 
the Great Lakes Basin. 
EPA authorized the Oneida Tribe to develop water 
quality standards after it completed the 
application process specified in the Clean Water 
Act. To receive authorization, a Tribe must 
demonstrate that it has authority, similar to a 
State, to write and enforce environmental 
regulations. 
Before submitting final standards to EPA, the 

Tribe solicited and accepted written and oral 
comments on its proposal. The Tribe reviewed the 
comments and revised portions of its proposed 
water quality standards to address technical 
concerns that were raised. The Tribe's final 
standards are slightly more stringent than the 
minimum required by Federal regulations, which is 
acceptable. 
"It gives me great pleasure to approve the Oneida 
Tribe's water quality standards," said Jodi Traub, 
director of the regional Water Division. "I look 
forward to continuing our good working 
relationship with the Tribe in our mutual efforts 
to protect the water for us and for future 
generations." 
Deborah Doxtator, tribal chairwoman, said: "We are 
pleased by the EPA's recognition of tribal 
sovereignty in its decision to approve the Oneida 
Nation's water quality standards. 
"We look forward to working with our neighbors in 
Brown and Outagamie Counties, as well as the state 
of Wisconsin, to protect our shared water 
resources. 
"These standards provide the Oneida Nation with an 
opportunity to nurture the development of a 
seventh generation community, and to help preserve 
the waters of the Oneida Reservation and 
Northeastern Wisconsin for the enjoyment of future 
generations." 
 
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Last Updated: December 19, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa287.htm 

Media Contacts: Don de Blasio (EPA) 
(519) 252-4105 Ext. 275 
Eileen Foley (Environment Canada) 
(416) 739-4785 
(519) 252-4105 Ext. 275 (after November 4) 
 
For Immediate Release: November 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA252 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: EPA, ENVIRONMENT CANADA 
HOLDING 2ND STATE OF THE LAKES ECOSYSTEM 
CONFERENCE IN CANADA, NOVEMBER 6-8 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Great 
Lakes National Program Office and Environment 
Canada are holding the second biennial State of 
the Lakes Ecosystem Conference - SOLEC 96 - 
November 6-8, 1996, in Windsor, Ontario. 
The focus of this year's conference will be the 
state of the nearshore aquatic and terrestrial 
ecosystem with emphasis on biological health and 
the human activities that place stress on the 
system. SOLEC '96 will bring together major Great 
Lakes environmental experts and decision-makers 
from throughout North America, including Mexico, 
to exchange information on the state of the lakes 
and to influence the future of this valuable 
resource. 
The conference will feature three distinguished 
guest speakers: 
- Noon, Wednesday, November 6, David Buzzelli, 

vice president and corporate director of 
environment, health and safety, and public 
affairs, Dow Chemical Co. 
- Noon, Thursday, November 7, John Sawhill, 
president and CEO, The Nature Conservancy 
- 6 p.m., Thursday, November 7, David Crombie, 
chair, Waterfront Regeneration Trust 
SOLEC '96 will also recognize some of the 
exceptional achievements in Great Lakes ecosystem 
improvement. The Canadian Consul General in 
Detroit will host a reception to celebrate some of 
these achievements at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 
6, Cleary International Centre, 201 Riverside 
Drive, Windsor, Ontario. 
 
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Last Updated: November 4, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa252.htm 

Technical Contact: Robert Whippo 
(312) 886-4759 
Media Contact: Mick Hans 
(312) 353-5050 
 
For Immediate Release: November 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA253 
EPA: WORK TO BEGIN AT MARINA CLIFFS BARREL SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 said today that cleanup of the Marina Cliffs 
Barrel Site (formerly called the Northwest Barrel 
Co.), will begin in Milwaukee, WI, this week. 
Work will include the removal of metals and 
organic chemicals from a pit on the eastern end of 
the site, analytical testing, and transportation 
of materials to an off-site disposal facility. 
This is the first step in dealing with 
environmental pollution on the property. 
Workers will wear protective clothing, including 
white, lightweight coveralls, rubber gloves, and 
rubber boots. Warning signs will be posted, and 
the pits have been fenced to protect the public 
and keep out trespassers. This phase of the work 
is expected to be completed within a few weeks. 
Site excavation and analysis are being coordinated 
by a contractor hired by the cooperating 
potentially responsible parties. EPA, with 
participation of Wisconsin Department of Natural 
Resources, will monitor and oversee all 

activities. 
The 13-acre site, at Fifth Ave. and Marina Rd., 
was used by Northwestern Barrel Co. from 1941 
until 1964 to reclaim industrial drums. The 
company disposed of waste in on-site pits, which 
have been contaminated with PCB's. The 
contamination is not affecting any of the nearby 
residents. 
 
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Last Updated: November 4, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa253.htm 

Legal Contact: David Mucha 
(312) 886-9032 
Technical Contact: Tony Silvasi 
(312) 886-6878 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: November 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA254 
EPA SETTLES WITH BENDTEC ON PCB'S; INCLUDES $1,000 
FINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled an administrative complaint 
against Bendtec, Inc. (Duluth, MN) for allegedly 
violating Federal rules on polychlorinated 
biphenyls (PCB's). The company will pay a $1,000 
fine and complete an environmental project costing 
at least $24,890. 
Based on an EPA inspection, Bendtec was cited for 
not properly registering a PCB transformer with 
local fire-response authorities and for failing to 
maintain the required PCB records. 
In addition to the fine, the company has agreed to 
properly remove and dispose of a PCB transformer 
from its facility before the end of the year. The 
company has certified it is now in compliance with 
Federal PCB rules. 
PCB's are a group of toxic chemicals, once used 

widely in industry as coolants and lubricants. EPA 
banned the manufacture of PCB's in 1979 because of 
evidence that they accumulate in the environment 
and present health hazards for people. 
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, EPA 
regulates the proper cleanup, disposal, marking, 
recordkeeping, storage, and limited use of PCB's 
to protect the public from these potentially 
dangerous chemicals. 
 
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Last Updated: November 4, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa254.htm 

Technical Contact: Dea Zimmerman 
(312) 886-6344 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: November 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA255 
EPA NETS $165,200 FOR PESTICIDE VIOLATIONS; FIRST 
ACTION OF ITS KIND UNDER PESTICIDE LAW 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled an administrative complaint 
against Northrup King Co. (Golden Valley, MN) for 
allegedly violating the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act--the first legal 
action involving a genetically engineered plant 
pesticide. Northrup will pay a $165,200 fine. 
Based on inspections made by EPA, Northrup was 
cited for selling and distributing an unregistered 
plant pesticide. Northrup also failed to file with 
EPA the required paperwork for importing the 
pesticide and has produced the pesticide at eight 
unregistered facilities during 1994-95. 
The pesticide, called Bacillus thuringiensis deltaendotoxin, 
is produced by a bacterially derived 
CryIA(b) gene in corn plants. The transgenic corn 
seed can produce a substance that protects the 
plant against the European corn borer. 
"EPA is committed to ensuring that pesticides 
produced under new technologies do not pose any 

environmental or health risks," said Norman 
Niedergang, regional director of the Waste, 
Pesticides, and Toxics Division. 
Pesticides are used widely for agriculture and 
other purposes, such as to control fungi, insects, 
rodents, and weeds. They are also used as 
disinfectants and fumigants. Congress authorized 
EPA to ensure that pesticides do not pose 
unreasonable risks to the public and the 
environment. Under the law, all pesticides and 
businesses that manufacture pesticides must be 
registered with EPA. 
 
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Last Updated: November 4, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa255.htm 

Technical Contacts: Kathy Ticho 
(312) 886-6865 
David Beck 
(919) 541-5421 
Richard Colyer 
(919) 541-5262 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: November 6, 1996 
No. 96-OPA256 
EPA ISSUES SPECIAL CLEAN-AIR PERMIT TO STEPAN 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 said today that, because Stepan Co.'s Millsdale 
Plant (Elwood, IL) voluntarily cut regulated toxic 
air pollutants by 90 percent from its 1990 level, 
EPA has given the company a 6-year extension -- in 
the form of a specialty permit -- to further 
reduce toxic emissions. 
This is only the second such extension in 
Illinois, given under a voluntary early-reductions 
program for hazardous air pollutants, as 
authorized by the Clean Air Act of 1990. 
Stepan, a maker of detergents and specialty 
chemicals, has participated in the earlyreductions 
program since 1992. In 1990, the Stepan 
plant emitted 40,560 lb of toxic pollutants,=20 
including xylenes, ethylbenzene, and 1.4 dioxane. 

In its April 1994 specialty permit application (3 
years ahead of the legal compliance date), the 
company showed these toxic pollutants have been 
cut to 4,056 lb per year. 
The deadline for meeting toxic emissions 
requirements for the synthetic organic chemical 
manufacturing industry is 1997, but the Stepan 
plant will get an extension for any further 
reductions required, until 2003. 
EPA issued this permit after reviewing the data, 
contacting the company, and submitting its intent 
to issue the permit to the public for review. EPA 
said the permit will eventually be=20 absorbed 
into a broader permit covering other parts of the 
facility. 
"EPA and Stepan have worked together to 
significantly reduce toxic emissions for the 
protection of human health and the environment," 
said David Kee, director of the regional Air and 
Radiation Division. "The early-reductions program 
shows how existing regulations provide for 
environmental protection while allowing industry 
appropriate flexibility." The Stepan plant, 22500 
West Millsdale Rd., Elwood, is south of Joliet, in 
Will County. 
 
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Last Updated: November 7, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa256.htm 

Technical Contact: Anthony Restaino 
(312) 886-6879 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: November 6, 1996 
No. 96-OPA257 
EPA: FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTS ASBESTOS TRAINER 
FOR FRAUD 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 said today a Chicago asbestos abatement trainer, 
Bogdan Mucha, was recently indicted by a Federal 
grand jury for allegedly selling fraudulent 
training-course certificates to an EPA undercover 
special agent. 
In June, U.S. Department of Justice filed criminal 
charges against Mucha, who owns and operates 
Midwest Institute of Asbestos, Inc., 5418 West 
Fullerton Ave. 
Asbestos is a known cancer-causing substance that 
can cause mesothelioma (a type of lung cancer) and 
asbestosis (a lung disease) many years after 
exposure. EPA classifies asbestos as a hazardous 
air pollutant. 
EPA regulations require accreditation of asbestos 
workers who remove, encapsulate, or do maintenance 
on friable (dry, crumbling) asbestos-containing 
materials in schools and public and commercial 
buildings. 

To be accredited, a worker must take a 4-day, 32- 
hour training course consisting of topics such as 
potential health effects of asbestos exposure, 
personal protective equipment, and state-of-theart 
work practices. 
A contractor or supervisor must take a 5-day, 40- 
hour EPA-approved course. Everyone -- workers, 
contractors, and supervisors -- must also take an 
annual 8-hour refresher course to maintain their 
accreditation. 
EPA said untrained abatement workers are very 
likely to endanger themselves, their coworkers, 
and building occupants by using unsafe work 
practices in handling asbestos. 
EPA reminds the public that an indictment contains 
only charges and is not evidence of guilt. The 
defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to 
a fair trial at which Government has the burden of 
proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. 
 
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Last Updated: November 7, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa257.htm 

Technical Contact: James Entzminger 
(312) 886-4062 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: November 6, 1996 
No. 96-OPA258 
EPA SETTLES WITH DOMINICK'S; INCLUDES $94,349 FINE 
AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled an administrative civil 
complaint against Dominick's Finer Foods, 
Inc.(Forest Park, IL), for allegedly violating 
Federal laws on the reporting of hazardous 
chemicals. The company will pay a $94,349 fine and 
complete an environmental project costing at least 
$73,252. 
Dominick's was cited for not reporting to proper 
authorities the accidental release of anhydrous 
ammonia from its facility. (Anhydrous ammonia is 
classified as a hazardous substance under the 
law.) In addition, the company failed to provide 
to proper authorities a timely follow-up report of 
the incident, a description of risks, and the 
required forms for storing the chemical during 
1990-92. (Dominick's uses anhydrous ammonia in its 
refrigeration systems as a cooling agent.) 
In addition to the fine, the company has agreed to 
install and operate an energy-efficient lighting 
system at its warehouse in Northlake, IL, by 

October 1997. 
Under the Emergency Planning and Community Rightto-
Know Act, owners and operators of facilities 
are required to provide information every March to 
Federal, State, and local authorities on certain 
chemicals defined under the law as hazardous and 
toxic. 
"Compliance with these reporting requirements is 
critical because local, State, and Federal 
authorities must have the necessary information to 
respond when a release occurs," said William Muno, 
regional director of the Superfund Division. 
"Public health, as well as the environment, is at 
stake." 
Since May 1989, EPA Region 5 has filed 84 separate 
complaints for hazardous-chemical reporting 
violations, resulting in 54 settlements and $2.9 
million in total fines. Nationally, EPA has 
settled 458 cases resulting in $10 million in 
total fines. 
 
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Last Updated: November 7, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa258.htm 

Technical Contact: Ivonne Vicente 
(312) 886-4449 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: November 6, 1996 
No. 96-OPA259 
EPA CITES 2 OHIO COMPANIES, PROPOSES $408,701 IN 
FINES 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently filed separate civil administrative 
orders against Perstorp Polyols, Inc. (Toledo, 
OH), and Shell Chemical Co. (Belpre, OH), for 
alleged hazardous-waste violations at the 
companies' facilities. EPA has proposed a $232,701 
fine for Perstorp and a $176,000 fine for Shell. 
EPA cited both companies for failing to meet 
Federal requirements related = to burning 
hazardous waste in a boiler or industrial furnace. 
EPA alleges Perstorp failed to: 
- do the required emissions testing on its 
boiler; 
- submit the required certificate of testing to 
EPA; and 
- keep proper monitoring records of its boiler. 
Perstorp was burning hazardous waste containing 
benzene--a carcinogen--in its boiler. EPA has 
ordered the facility to stop until a Federal 

operating permit is issued. In addition, the 
company must submit a closure plan for the boiler. 
EPA alleges Shell Chemical failed to: 
- monitor its equipment for air emission leaks 
in a timely manner; 
- monitor or record the flow rate of coal; and 
- maintain its established minimum 
electrostatic precipitator power, flue gas 
flow-rate limit, combustion temperature, 
steam production rate, carbon monoxide 
standard, flue gas temperature, total feed 
rate in total feed stream, and total chlorine 
feed rate. 
Shell was burning liquid hazardous waste made up 
of several different source streams, including 
solvents and lubricant oils in two boilers. 
EPA regulates the burning of hazardous waste under 
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which 
deals with the safe management and disposal of 
municipal and industrial solid waste, from the 
time of production to their final disposal. 
Both companies may at any time request an informal 
meeting with EPA to discuss the allegations and to 
arrive at a settlement. 
 
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Last Updated: November 7, 1996 

URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa259.htm 

Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: November 6, 1996 
No. 96-OPA260 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: EPA RECEIVES HAMMER AWARD 
NOV. 8 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 
pesticide program will receive a National 
Performance Review "Hammer" Award from Vice 
President Al Gore's office for reinventing its 
pesticide approval process. 
EPA will receive the award at a 10:30 a.m. 
ceremony, Friday, November 8, at NYCO Products 
Co., 3021 West 36th St., Chicago. NYCO President 
Robert Stahurski will host the event at the 
company's pesticide production facility, and 
describe how EPA's efforts have benefited 
registrants and small businesses like NYCO. Lisa 
Mallory, National Performance Review, will present 
the award to Lynn Goldman, EPA's Assistant 
Administrator of the Office of Prevention, 
Pesticides, and Toxic Substances. 
The National Performance Review principles 
include: putting customers first, cutting red 
tape, empowering employees, and getting back to 
basics. The pesticide program is being recognized 
for its success in simplifying the process of 
registering pesticide products in several ways, 
including significantly reducing the review time 
for many types of products -- saving time and 
resources for the government as well as for 

companies seeking to get their products to market. 
Pesticides are widely used for agricultural and 
other purposes, such as controlling fungi, 
insects, rodents, and weeds. Congress authorized 
EPA to ensure that pesticides do not pose 
unreasonable risks to the public and the 
environment. Under the law, all pesticides and 
businesses that manufacture pesticides must be 
registered with EPA. 
 
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Last Updated: November 7, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa260.htm 

Technical Contact: Robert Whippo 
(312) 886-4759 
Media Contact: Susan Pastor 
(312) 353-1325 
 
For Immediate Release:November 13, 1996 
No. 96-OPA261 
EPA SEEKS COMMENTS ON MADISON METRO CLEANUP PLAN; 
PUBLIC MEETING NOV. 19 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 is seeking public comments on a proposed cleanup 
plan for dealing with sludge contaminated by 
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) at the Madison 
Metropolitan Sewerage District Superfund site, 
Blooming Grove, WI. 
EPA is recommending constructing a dike to isolate 
PCB concentrations at or above 50 parts per 
million. Lagoon areas not already covered by 
natural vegetation would then be covered with soil 
and seeded. The cleanup plan also includes 
monitoring and maintenance activities and future 
deed restrictions. Estimated cost of the cleanup 
plan is $1.8 million. 
Based on information to date, this action will 
protect human health and the environment. 
A fact sheet about the proposed plan is available 
from Region 5's World Wide Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/Region5/sitefact.htm. 

Written comments on the proposed plan will be 
accepted from November 18 through December 18, 
1996. They should be sent to Susan Pastor, P-19J, 
U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 
IL 60604. 
Oral and written comments may also be submitted at 
a 7 p.m. public meeting Tuesday, November 19, 
1996, at the Madison Municipal Building, 215 
Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Madison. 
"Public input is an essential part of EPA's 
decision-making process," said Regional 
Administrator Valdas V. Adamkus. "The Region hopes 
it will receive comments from throughout the 
Madison Metro site area." 
After the comment period, EPA will sign a final 
decision document outlining the selected cleanup 
plan. The document will also include responses to 
public comments. 
Copies of the cleanup plan and other site-related 
documents are available for review at the Madison 
Public Library, 201 West Mifflin Street, Madison, 
and the Madison Metropolitan Sewage District, 1610 
Moorland Road, Madison. An administrative record 
file, which contains the information upon which 
the selection of the cleanup plan will be based, 
has been established at the Madison Public 
Library. 
PCB's are a group of toxic chemicals, once used 
widely in industry as coolants and lubricants. EPA 
banned the manufacture of PCB's in 1979 because of 
evidence that they accumulate in the environment 
and present health hazards for people. 
The Madison Metro site was added to EPA's National 
Priorities List (NPL) in 1990, which names 
abandoned or hazardous waste sites across the 
country. The lagoons at the site were constructed 

in the 1940's and 1960's to provide storage for 
sewage sludge generated at the adjacent Madison 
Metro treatment plant. More than 300 of the 1,300 
hazardous waste sites on the NPL have been found 
to contain PCB's. 
 
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Last Updated: November 14, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa261.htm 

Technical Contact: Cynthia Curtis 
(312) 353-6959 
Legal Contact: Mary McAuliffe 
(312) 886-6237 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: November 13, 1996 
No. 96-OPA262 
EPA CITES MARATHON FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to 
Marathon Oil Co. for alleged violations of State 
air pollution regulations at its Robinson, IL, oil 
refinery. 
Marathon was cited for exceeding particulate 
matter (dust, smoke, ash) and visible emission 
limits. An August 5, 1996, stack test showed 
particulate emissions exceeded the allowable 
limit. Visible emission readings taken during the 
stack test also violated the limit. 
The notice, issued under the Clean Air Act, is a 
preliminary finding of violations. To resolve the 
violations, the act authorizes EPA to issue a 
compliance order, set an administrative penalty, 
or bring suit against Marathon. 
The company has 30 days from the date it receives 
the notice to request a meeting. 

"EPA is committed to enforcing clean air 
regulations to protect public health and the 
environment," said David Kee, director of the 
regional Air and Radiation Division. "We will take 
all steps necessary to ensure that companies 
comply with the Clean Air Act." 
The Marathon refinery in Robinson received a 
notice for particulate and visible emission 
violations in March 1994 and a notice for carbon 
monoxide emissions violations in April 1995. In 
March 1996, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a 
lawsuit against Marathon on behalf of EPA for 
these violations. In September 1996, the refinery 
was notified that it had violated the Clean Air 
Act by failing to install benzene emission control 
equipment. 
Inhaling high concentrations of particulates can 
lead to heart and lung diseases. Children, the 
elderly, or those with existing heart and 
respiratory conditions are the most sensitive to 
particulate pollution. 
 
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Last Updated: November 14, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa262.htm 

Technical Contact: Phillip King 
(312) 353-9062 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: November 18, 1996 
No. 96-OPA263 
EPA GIVES PARTIAL OK TO MINN. ASBESTOS TRAINING 
PROGRAM ACCREDITATION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently granted partial approval to 
Minnesota's asbestos training program 
accreditation, under the Toxic Substances Control 
Act (TSCA). 
This approval gives the Minnesota Department of 
Health the authority to: 
- accredit persons to perform certain types of 
asbestos-related work in schools and public 
and commercial buildings; 
- conduct training that satisfies the 
requirements for accreditation; and 
- approve training-course providers to conduct 
training and accredit persons. 
EPA is granting partial approval to Minnesota for 
three of the five training disciplines: inspector, 
management planner, and project designer. EPA will 
work with the State to ensure full approval of its 
program. 

"EPA is pleased with Minnesota's asbestos training 
and accreditation program and looks forward to 
working with them throughout its implementation," 
said Norman Niedergang, director of the regional 
Waste, Pesticides, and Toxics Division. 
In 1986, Congress enacted the Asbestos Hazard 
Emergency Response Act, which created a regulatory 
program to deal with asbestos hazards in schools. 
Under the act, the Asbestos Model Accreditation 
Plan prescribed mandatory training and 
accreditation of persons who do certain types of 
asbestos work in schools. In February 1994, the 
revised plan required each State to upgrade its 
programs. Among the changes were expanded 
accreditation coverage to include public and 
commercial buildings and an increase in the 
minimum number of training hours. 
EPA Region 5 has now given full or partial 
approval to five of the six states it covers: 
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin-- 
and is helping Ohio to get an approval. 
Asbestos, a known cancer-causing substance, is 
harmful when inhaled. It may cause asbestosis (a 
lung disease) and mesothelioma (a type of chest 
cancer) 10 to 40 years after exposure. 
 
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Last Updated: November 18, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa263.htm 

Technical Contact: Ed Hanlon 
(312) 353-9228 
Media Contact: Ginny Narsete 
(312) 886-4359 
 
For Immediate Release: November 18, 1996 
No. 96-OPA264 
EPA SEEKS COMMENTS ON FIELDS BROOK CLEANUP; 
MEETING NOV. 21 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 is seeking public comments on a proposed cleanup 
plan for dealing with contamination in the 
floodplain and wetland areas of the Fields Brook 
Superfund site, Ashtabula, OH. A public meeting 
will be held November 21. 
Fields Brook flows through an industrialized area 
of Ashtabula that includes several chemical 
companies and waste disposal sites. The 
contamination comes from PCB's, HCB, and other 
toxicants discharged by industry. 
EPA is considering seven cleanup alternatives and 
one no-action option. All seven alternatives 
involve fencing and deed restrictions, erosion 
control, and revegetation of excavated areas. They 
also include long-term monitoring and chemical 
sampling. 
EPA recommends placing a 6-inch soil cover over 
low-level contamination in residential areas and 
excavating, with on-site disposal, of contaminated 

soil in other areas. Cost: $6.9 million. This 
option would provide the most protection to human 
health and the environment, plus long-term 
effectiveness at the lowest overall cost. 
A fact sheet on alternatives is available from 
Region 5's World Wide Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/Region5/sitefact.htm. It will 
also be available at the meeting. 
Oral and written comments may be submitted at a 7 
p.m. public meeting Thursday, November 21, 1996, 
at the Kent State-Ashtabula Campus, Blue and Gold 
Room, 3325 West 13th St., Ashtabula. 
Written comments will also be accepted November 13 
- December 13, 1996. They should be sent to Ginny 
Narsete, P-19J, U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. 
After the comment period, EPA will sign a final 
decision document outlining the selected cleanup 
plan, which will also include responses to public 
comments. 
Copies of the cleanup plan and other site-related 
documents are available for review at Ashtabula 
County District Library, 335 West 44th St., 
Ashtabula. 
 
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Last Updated: November 18, 1996 

URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa264.htm 

Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312)886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: November 18, 1996 
No. 96-OPA265 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: EPA TO RECOGNIZE WASTEWISE 
PARTNERS NOV. 20 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 will recognize 28 Illinois WasteWise partners 
for significantly reducing their solid-waste 
stream since 1994. 
The event will begin 9 a.m., Wednesday, November 
20, at EPA, 12th-floor Lake Huron Room, 77 West 
Jackson Blvd., Chicago. Deputy Regional 
Administrator Michelle Jordan will present 
certificates to the Illinois WasteWise partners at 
11 a.m. 
EPA launched its WasteWise in January 1994 as a 
voluntary partnership program designed to help 
businesses find practical methods for reducing 
municipal solid waste. WasteWise partners commit 
to implementing comprehensive solid-waste 
reduction programs encompassing three areas: 
pollution prevention, recycling, and buying or 
making recycled products. Benefits of membership 
include technical assistance on waste reduction, 
publications, and workshops. More than 500 
companies nationwide now participate in the 
program, one-third being Fortune 500 companies. 
The Illinois companies being honored are: Accord 

Environmental, Abbott Laboratories, Andrew Corp., 
Baxter International, Cole-Palmer Instrument Co., 
Commonwealth Edison Co., DuPage Clean and 
Beautiful, Helene Curtis Industries, Illinois 
Power Co., L.R. Nelson Corp., McDonald's, 
Motorola, Nalco Chemical Co., National Waste 
Services, Navistar International Transportation 
Corp., Patrick Engineering, Radio Flyer, Randolph 
County Progress Committee, R.R. Donnelley & Sons 
Co., Safety-Kleen Corp., Sage Products, Inc., 
Searle & Co., State Farm Mutual Automobile 
Insurance Co., Stone Container, The Dial Corp., 
United Scrap Metal, VANEX, and WMX Technologies. 
For more information on EPA's WasteWise program, 
contact Joanne Oxley, (703) 308-0199. 
 
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Last Updated: November 18, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa265.htm 

Legal Contact: Sean Mulroney 
(312) 886-7150 
Technical Contact: Johnathan Adenuga 
(312) 886-7954 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312)886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: November 25, 1996 
No. 96-OPA266 
EPA ISSUES ORDER TO SHELL OIL TO PROTECT MIGRATORY 
BIRDS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently ordered Shell Oil Co. to implement 
emergency measures at its Roxana, IL, facility to 
protect migratory birds from oil waste found on 
the property. The facility sits along the 
Mississippi River and is in an important migratory 
flyway for many species of birds each spring and 
fall. 
Based on an inspection at the Shell Wood River 
Refining Co. in Roxana, two inactive outdoor areas 
on the refinery were found to be contaminated with 
layers of oil wastes and sludge material, exposing 
migratory birds--such as pied-billed grebes (on 
Illinois' Threatened Species List), mourning 
doves, and eastern phoebes--to the oily 
substances. Under the order, the company took 
immediate measures to stop the exposure of 
migratory birds, including clearing the two areas 
and placing barriers to deter birds from landing 

on the areas. 
EPA has met with Shell to discuss the source of 
the oily substances and a plan to protect wildlife 
and wildlife habitat at the refinery in the 
future. Additional meetings are planned. 
Shell is a petroleum refinery which processes 
crude oil. 
EPA took this action under the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act, which regulates the 
safe handling, transportation, storage, treatment, 
and disposal of hazardous wastes. 
 
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Last Updated: November 25, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa266.htm 

Technical Contact: David Werbach 
(312) 886-4242 
Media Contact: Don de Blasio 
(312) 886-4360 
 
For Immediate Release: November 22, 1996 
No. 96-OPA267 
EPA: COPPER RANGE TO SUBMIT PERMIT APPLICATION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 said today that it will accept a permit 
application from Copper Range Co. for full-scale 
solution mining at its White Pine, MI, site. 
The company, which has EPA approval for a pilot 
project on solution mining, will submit to EPA a 
permit application for full-scale operation. EPA 
feels this provides all parties more certainty 
aboutthe process to be followed. 
EPA will review the application and at the same 
time do an environmental analysis for issues not 
addressed in the review of the individual permit 
application. Both processes allow for public 
comment before final decisions. 
The review of an application for an individual 
permit will also allow EPA to evaluate the need 
for any necessary project-specific conditions. 
The company suspended pilot-scale operations at 
the site in October, saying it did not know what 
to expect from EPA. However, EPA's pilot-scale 

project approval remains in effect. 
"Copper Range's decision to submit a permit 
application makes clear what regulatory process is 
expected for the full-scale project, and this 
should remove any uncertainty," said Jo Lynn 
Traub, director of the regional Water Division. 
EPA intends to propose a decision on the permit 
application and complete a draft environmental 
analysis report by July 1997. EPA will hold public 
hearings, during which oral and written comments 
will be accepted. The EPA permit decision is 
separate from a permit issued in May 1996 by the 
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 
allowing full-scale solution mining. If an EPA 
permit is denied, Copper Range will not be allowed 
to engage in a full-scale solution-mining project. 
 
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Last Updated: November 25, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa267.htm 

Technical Contact: Steve Padovani 
(312) 353-6755 
Media Contact: Ginny Narsete 
(312) 886-4359 
 
For Immediate Release: November 26, 1996 
No. 96-OPA268 
EPA TO PRESENT FINDINGS ON BREEN AVE. METHANE GAS 
RELEASE; MEETING DEC. 4 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 will present findings of its investigation into 
the source of methane gas releases along Breen 
Avenue in Kingsford, MI. A 7 p.m. public meeting 
will be held December 4, 1996, in the Kingsford 
High School Auditorium. 
In July 1995, a methane explosion occurred at a 
home on Breen Ave. In response, EPA designed and 
installed a gas control system in the area to 
eliminate immediate threats to human health. 
The source of the methane release has yet to be 
conclusively determined. However, EPA will discuss 
its findings to date at the meeting. 
Representatives of the U.S. Geological Survey will 
also be available to answer questions. 
A fact sheet on the Breen Ave. investigation is 
available from Region 5's World Wide Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/Region5/sitefact.htm. It will 
also be available at the meeting. 

Detailed information about the Breen Ave. 
investigation is available for review at Dickinson 
County Library, Iron Mountain. 
 
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Last Updated: December 2, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa268.htm 

Media Contacts: Heidi Valetkevitch (EPA) 
(312) 886-1303 
Ken Davis (DOE) 
(312) 744-5716 
 
For Immediate Release: October 2, 1996 
No. 96-OPA200 
EPA AWARDS CHICAGO $350,000 TO HELP FIGHT "FLY 
DUMPING" 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently awarded the City of Chicago 
$350,000 to help launch a pilot project to prevent 
illegal dumping. It will include training for 
police and city officials, surveillance, and a 
public outreach and education program. 
Illegal dumping of trash often containing tires, 
concrete, asphalt, and lawn clippings, or "fly 
dumping," is a major solid-waste problem in many 
urban areas. The City of Chicago, not EPA, has 
jurisdiction over illegal dumping and has had a 
progressive enforcement program for several years. 
"EPA recognizes the important environmental 
benefits of sound solid-waste management," said 
Deputy Regional Administrator Michelle D. Jordan. 
"This grant will help to improve the health and 
safety of people throughout the city--particularly 
those who live near illegal dumping areas." 
The grant will be used for: 

l providing additional training to Chicago's 
Department of Environment and police staff in 
environmental crime prevention, enforcement 
tactics, surveillance programs, and 
- conducting a targeted surveillance and 
enforcement pilot program within certain 
areas of the city facing a high rate of 
illegal dumping; 
- developing and implementing a multilingual 
public outreach and education campaign in 
areas where illegal dumping problems persist; 
and 
- developing a computerized information 
management system to track all construction 
and demolition activities in the city. 
"Snuffing out fly dumping is one of our highest 
priorities," explained Chicago Environment 
Commissioner Henry L. Henderson. "Over the years, 
we've prevented or cleaned thousands of small 
dumps before they victimized nearby communities. 
We're very happy with this new partnership." 
Under the Federal grant process, recipients 
contribute at least 5 percent of the total cost of 
the project. 
The City of Chicago last year established a 
hotline for reporting illegal dumping: 312-744- 
5000. 
 
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Last Updated: October 2, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa200.htm 

Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: October 1, 1996 
No. 96-OPA207 
EPA AWARDS GRANTS TO THREE BROWNFIELDS PROJECTS IN 
MIDWEST 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 said today that it has awarded three new grants 
to redevelop idle, contaminated urban properties, 
commonly known as Brownfields. The grants will go 
to Cincinnati, OH; Kalamazoo, MI; and the 
Downriver Area Brownfields consortium -- which 
comprises several Michigan cities in suburban 
Detroit. Each of the pilot projects will receive 
up to $100,000, except the Downriver Area 
Brownfields Consortium, which will receive 
$75,000. 
These projects are being funded as part of EPA's 
Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative -- a 
national model for revitalizing urban communities. 
EPA expects to be able to fund each grant up to 
$200,000 during this fiscal year. 
Cincinnati plans to transform a 500-acre site in 
Mill Creek Valley -- the former site of a scrap 
metal recycling business -- into several produce 
distribution facilities. 
Kalamazoo has about 450 acres of Brownfields sites 
that make up 5 percent of the city's taxable 
property. The city plans to use the grant money 

for community involvement activities, selecting 
three to five priority sites for assessments and 
redevelopment plans. 
The Downriver Area Brownfields Consortium plans to 
pool resources and use its grant for encouraging 
developers to buy up to 700 acres of Brownfields 
sites. 
Brownfields are abandoned or underused 
contaminated industrial or commercial properties. 
Developers often hesitate to buy these properties 
because of potential cleanup liability. 
Brownfields projects yield economic benefits and 
protect the environment by encouraging development 
on existing sites, rather than extending urban 
sprawl to undeveloped areas. 
"These projects are examples of using common-sense 
and cost-effective ways to return urban properties 
to productive use," said Deputy Regional 
Administrator Michelle D. Jordan. "The goal of 
EPA's Brownfields initiative is to turn blighted 
urban wastelands into desirable property." 
Other Brownfields pilot cities in this region are: 
Detroit, MI; Indianapolis, IN; Cleveland, OH; West 
Central Municipal Conference, a regional group of 
36 municipalities in Cook County, IL; Gary, East 
Chicago, and Hammond, IN; Lima, OH; Kinross 
Township, MI; and East St. Louis, Alorton, and 
Centerville, IL. 
 
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Last Updated: October 1, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa207.htm 

Technical Contacts: Mary Pat Tyson 
(312) 886-3006 
David Werbach 
(312) 886-4242 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: October 2, 1996 
No. 96-OPA208 
EPA CONFIRMS SAFETY OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION OF ACID 
TO COPPER RANGE MINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 today announced that it has confirmed with the 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) that the 
railroad tracks running through the Bad River 
Reservation (located in northern Wisconsin) meet 
Federal specifications for the transportation of 
sulfuric acid to the Copper Range Co.'s chemical 
mining project at its mine near White Pine, MI. 
The company is doing a pilot solution-mining 
project under a State permit and Federal 
authorization. It is injecting sulfuric acid into 
parts of the mine to chemically extract copper. 
The rails, which run through the Bad River 
Reservation and tribal ceded territories (located 
throughout northern Wisconsin and the upper 
peninsula of Michigan), are expected to be used to 
transport acid to the Michigan mine. 
EPA has been coordinating efforts with Wisconsin 

Central Railroad and FRA to address public-health 
and environmental concerns related to the railroad 
transportation of acid. These concerns were raised 
at several public meetings EPA held last week to 
gather information for the environmental analysis. 
Wisconsin Central has appropriately addressed EPA 
concerns about its acid transportation contingency 
plan in the event of an emergency--a concern also 
expressed at the meetings. 
EPA is continuing to study the potential impacts 
on air, water, and land, as well as other issues, 
which may result from the proposed full-scale 
mining project in the area. 
"Now that EPA has addressed transportation safety 
issues through the Bad River Reservation, it will 
expand its review to include the ceded territories 
and other communities and tribes along the track," 
said Jo-Lynn Traub, director of the regional Water 
Division. 
EPA will also expand its review to include truck 
transportation of acid, currently underway through 
the Bad River Reservation and tribal ceded 
territories. 
EPA is planning an additional public meeting in 
the near future (an announcement will follow once 
arrangements have been made). In response to the 
public's request, Wisconsin Central has agreed to 
be present at that meeting. 
 
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Last Updated: October 3, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa208.htm 

Technical Contact: Howard Caine 
(312) 353-9685 
Legal Contact: Andre Daugavietis 
(312) 886-6663 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: October 3, 1996 
No. 96-OPA209 
EPA CITES UNO-VEN FOR AIR POLLUTION; SEEKS 
$193,000 PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently filed an administrative complaint 
against UNO-VEN Co. for Clean Air Act violations 
at the company's Lemont, IL, oil refinery. EPA has 
proposed a $193,000 penalty. 
The complaint alleges that UNO-VEN exceeded legal 
limits for particulates (smoke, ash, dust) at its 
facility, 135th and New Ave. EPA notified UNO-VEN 
of the violations in March. Since then, in 
response to EPA's notices, the company has 
installed new equipment and rebuilt its 
particulate control system -- all of which EPA 
considered in assessing the penalty. 
Breathing high concentrations of particulates can 
worsen the condition of people with heart and lung 
disease. Children, the elderly, and asthmatics are 
the most susceptible. 

UNO-VEN has 20 days from receipt of the complaint 
to request a formal hearing. It may ask for an 
informal conference with EPA anytime to attempt to 
reach an agreement on the penalty. 
 
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Last Updated: October 3, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa209.htm 

Media Contact: Suzanne Saric 
(312) 353-3209 
 
For Immediate Release: October 3, 1996 
No. 96-OPA210 
EPA AWARDS $23,704 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN 
ILLINOIS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently awarded a total of $23,704 to five 
schools and nonprofit organizations to support 
innovative environmental education in Illinois. 
This is the fifth year that awards are being made 
under EPA's environmental education grants 
program, after a competitive solicitation. 
"It is with great pleasure that I extend EPA's 
support to these organizations in Illinois for 
environmental education programs," said Acting 
Regional Administrator David A. Ullrich. 
"Environmental education is essential to ensure 
that the next generation will protect the 
environment in the years ahead." 
This year in Illinois, EPA funds will support 
school-wide environmental programs, workshops for 
formal and nonformal educators, and training for 
health-care providers on the reduction of asthma 
among low-income minority groups (see attached 
fact sheet). 
EPA is awarding these funds under the 1990 
National Environmental Education Act, which gives 

EPA the authority to support and create 
environmental education programs nationwide. 
EPA Region 5 has awarded more than $850,000 in 
educational grants to academic institutions, 
nonprofit groups, and tribes in the Midwest during 
the past 5 years. 
This year, some 225 applicants competed for funds. 
Altogether, EPA is awarding $150,000 to 23 
recipients in the Midwest Region. Most of the 
awards are for grassroots programs costing $5,000 
or less, as required by law. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa210.htm 

Media Contact: Suzanne Saric 
(312) 353-3209 
 
For Immediate Release: October 3, 1996 
No. 96-OPA211 
EPA AWARDS $9,500 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN 
INDIANA 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently awarded a total of $9,500 to a 
nonprofit organization and a school to support 
innovative environmental education in Indiana. 
This is the fifth year that awards are being made 
under EPA's environmental education grants 
program, after a competitive solicitation. 
"It is with great pleasure that I extend EPA's 
support to these organizations in Indiana for 
environmental education programs," said Acting 
Regional Administrator David A. Ullrich. 
"Environmental education is essential to ensure 
that the next generation will protect the 
environment in the years ahead." 
This year in Indiana, EPA funds will support an 
interdisciplinary environmental education program 
for teachers and students, also a teacher 
education program focused on the thematic delivery 
of environmental issues (see attached fact sheet). 
EPA is awarding these funds under the 1990 
National Environmental Education Act, which gives 
EPA the authority to support and create 

environmental education programs nationwide. 
EPA Region 5 has awarded more than $850,000 in 
educational grants to academic institutions, 
nonprofit groups, and tribes in the Midwest during 
the past 5 years. 
This year, some 225 applicants competed for funds. 
Altogether, EPA is awarding $150,000 to 23 
recipients in the Midwest Region. Most of the 
awards are for grassroots programs costing $5,000 
or less, as required by law. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa211.htm 

Media Contact: Suzanne Saric 
(312) 353-3209 
 
For Immediate Release: October 3, 1996 
No. 96-OPA212 
EPA AWARDS $31,450 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN 
MICHIGAN 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently awarded a total of $31,450 to 
nonprofit organizations, intermediate school 
districts, a school, and a university to support 
innovative environmental education in Michigan. 
This is the fifth year that awards are being made 
under EPA's environmental education grants 
program, after a competitive solicitation. 
"It is with great pleasure that I extend EPA's 
support to these organizations in Michigan for 
environmental education programs," said Acting 
Regional Administrator David A. Ullrich. 
"Environmental education is essential to ensure 
that the next generation will protect the 
environment in the years ahead." 
This year in Michigan, EPA funds will support 
teacher education, community training, student 
action projects, environmental negotiation 
seminars, and a natural-resource residential camp 
for African-American, Native-American, and Pacific 
Islands students (see attached fact sheet). The 
environmental negotiation seminars will be held on 
Detroit's east side and will teach participants 

how to negotiate the redevelopment of Brownfields, 
or abandoned and under-used industrial sites in 
the city. 
EPA is awarding these funds under the 1990 
National Environmental Education Act, which gives 
EPA the authority to support and create 
environmental education programs nationwide. 
EPA Region 5 has awarded more than $850,000 in 
educational grants to academic institutions, 
nonprofit groups, and tribes in the Midwest during 
the past 5 years. 
This year, some 225 applicants competed for funds. 
Altogether, EPA is awarding $150,000 to 23 
recipients in the Midwest Region. Most of the 
awards are for grassroots programs costing $5,000 
or less, as required by law. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa212.htm 

Media Contact: Suzanne Saric 
(312) 353-3209 
 
For Immediate Release: October 3, 1996 
No. 96-OPA213 
EPA AWARDS $14,820 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN 
MINNESOTA 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently awarded a total of $14,820 to two 
nonprofit organizations and a school to support 
innovative environmental education in Minnesota. 
This is the fifth year that awards are being made 
under EPA's environmental education grants 
program, after a competitive solicitation. 
"It is with great pleasure that I extend EPA's 
support to these organizations in Minnesota for 
environmental education programs," said Acting 
Regional Administrator David A. Ullrich. 
"Environmental education is essential to ensure 
that the next generation will protect the 
environment in the years ahead." 
This year in Minnesota, EPA funds will support 
professional development opportunities for 
teachers (see attached fact sheet). Teacher 
workshops will focus on habitat and water quality 
issues. 
EPA is awarding these funds under the 1990 
National Environmental Education Act, which gives 
EPA the authority to support and create 

environmental education programs nationwide. 
EPA Region 5 has awarded more than $850,000 in 
educational grants to academic institutions, 
nonprofit groups, and tribes in the Midwest during 
the past 5 years. 
This year, some 225 applicants competed for funds. 
Altogether, EPA is awarding $150,000 to 23 
recipients in the Midwest Region. Most of the 
awards are for grassroots programs costing $5,000 
or less, as required by law. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa213.htm 

Media Contact: Suzanne Saric 
(312) 353-3209 
 
For Immediate Release: October 3, 1996 
No. 96-OPA214 
EPA AWARDS $38,265 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN 
OHIO 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently awarded a total of $38,265 to two 
nonprofit organizations and two universities to 
support innovative environmental education in 
Ohio. 
This is the fifth year that awards are being made 
under EPA's environmental education grants 
program, after a competitive solicitation. 
"It is with great pleasure that I extend EPA's 
support to these organizations in Ohio for 
environmental education programs," said Acting 
Regional Administrator David A. Ullrich. 
"Environmental education is essential to ensure 
that the next generation will protect the 
environment in the years ahead." 
This year in Ohio, EPA funds will support 
professional development opportunities for 
teachers, an environmental justice workshop, a 
school nature project, and a new pollution 
prevention course for engineering students (see 
attached fact sheet). The engineering course will 
present a realistic case study about a small urban 
company and will teach students how to design a 

waste remediation plan for the company. 
EPA is awarding these funds under the 1990 
National Environmental Education Act, which gives 
EPA the authority to support and create 
environmental education programs nationwide. 
EPA Region 5 has awarded more than $850,000 in 
educational grants to academic institutions, 
nonprofit groups, and tribes in the Midwest during 
the past 5 years. 
This year, some 225 applicants competed for funds. 
Altogether, EPA is awarding $150,000 to 23 
recipients in the Midwest Region. Most of the 
awards are for grassroots programs costing $5,000 
or less, as required by law. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa214.htm 

Media Contact: Suzanne Saric 
(312) 353-3209 
 
For Immediate Release: October 3, 1996 
No. 96-OPA215 
EPA AWARDS $32,261 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN 
WISCONSIN 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently awarded a total of $32,261 to a 
museum, a tribal school, and the Milwaukee School 
of Engineering to support innovative environmental 
education in Wisconsin. 
This is the fifth year that awards are being made 
under EPA's environmental education grants 
program, after a competitive solicitation. 
"It is with great pleasure that I extend EPA's 
support to these organizations in Wisconsin for 
environmental education programs," said Acting 
Regional Administrator David A. Ullrich. 
"Environmental education is essential to ensure 
that the next generation will protect the 
environment in the years ahead." 
This year in Wisconsin, EPA funds will support a 
program for disadvantaged students, professional 
development opportunities for teachers, and a 
project to integrate Native American culture into 
existing watershed curriculum (see attached fact 
sheet). 
EPA is awarding these funds under the 1990 

National Environmental Education Act, which gives 
EPA the authority to support and create 
environmental education programs nationwide. 
EPA Region 5 has awarded more than $850,000 in 
educational grants to academic institutions, 
nonprofit groups, and tribes in the Midwest during 
the past 5 years. 
This year, some 225 applicants competed for funds. 
Altogether, EPA is awarding $150,000 to 23 
recipients in the Midwest Region. Most of the 
awards are for grassroots programs costing $5,000 
or less, as required by law. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa215.htm 

Technical Contact: Denny Dart 
(312) 886-1426 
Legal Contact: Mary McAuliffe 
(312) 886-6237 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: October 7, 1996 
No. 96-OPA216 
EPA CITES AUSTEEL LEMONT FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently notified Austeel Lemont Co., Inc., 
of alleged violations of Federal and State air 
pollution regulations at its Lemont, IL, plant. 
Austeel makes steel rebar (used to reinforce 
concrete) for the construction industry and rounds 
which can be custom molded to make a variety of 
products. The rebar and rounds are made from scrap 
metal recyled on site. 
The company was notified that it exceeded 
limitations on visible emissions and that it 
failed to do required testing and monitoring. 
Austeel operates two electric arc furnaces that 
emit particulates (ash, smoke, dust). Particulates 
not caught by the control system escape into the 
atmosphere through roof vents. 
EPA and State officials made six inspections from 
January through July 1996. They found that visible 

emissions from Austeel's roof vents exceeded the 
limits for opacity (the amount of light obscured) 
each time. 
Inhaling high concentrations of particulates can 
lead to heart and lung diseases. Children, the 
elderly, or those with existing heart and 
respiratory conditions are the most sensitive. 
Also, particulates can carry toxic substances, 
stain buildings, and cut visibility. 
The two notifications, issued under the Clean Air 
Act of 1990, are a preliminary finding of 
violations. To resolve the violations, the act 
authorizes EPA to issue a compliance order, set an 
administrative penalty, or bring suit against 
Austeel. 
"EPA is committed to enforcing clean air 
regulations to protect public health and the 
environment," said David Kee, director of the 
regional Air and Radiation Division. "We will take 
all steps to ensure that companies comply with the 
Clean Air Act." 
Austeel has 30 days from receipt of the 
notifications to request a meeting with EPA and 
discuss the allegations. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa216.htm 

Technical Contact: Rosita Clarke 
(312) 886-7251 
Media Contact: Bri Bill 
(312) 353-6646 
 
For Immediate Release: October 3, 1996 
No. 96-OPA217 
EPA CHANGES CANNELTON INDUSTRIES CLEANUP PLAN 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently changed the cleanup plan for the 
Cannelton Industries Superfund site (Sault Ste. 
Marie, MI), because of changes in the State of 
Michigan's cleanup standards and new information 
obtained from pre-design studies at the site. 
The revised cleanup plan calls for the removal and 
disposal of a reduced amount of contaminated soil, 
sediment, and tannery waste from the site. This 
reduction eliminates the need for the construction 
of an on-site landfill. The plan now allows the 
site to be developed for a combination of 
industrial, residential, and recreational uses. 
The estimated cost of the revised plan is $5.5 
million. The Michigan Department of Environmental 
Quality also supports this decision. 
The revised plan and other site-related documents 
are available for review at the Bayliss Public 
Library, 541 Library Dr., Sault Ste. Marie. 
The site is on the National Priorities List, which 

names hazardous-waste sites eligible for cleanup 
under Superfund, currently up for reauthorization 
by Congress. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa217.htm 

Technical Contact: Janet Haff 
(312) 353-7923 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: October 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA218 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: EPA AND STATE TO HOLD TIRE 
CLEANUP DAYS IN EAST ST. LOUIS AREA 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 
are sponsoring 3 free collection days for the 
public to recycle old tires in the East St. Louis, 
IL, area. 
The tire amnesty days are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
October 15 through 17. The main collection site is 
at 20th St. and Ridge Ave., East St. Louis. Other 
collection sites on October 15 are at: 55th St. 
and Independence Ave., Washington Park; 49th St. 
and George, Centreville; and 500 North 20th St., 
East St. Louis. Other collection sites on October 
16 are at: Cahokia Park, Route 157 (just west of I- 
255), Cahokia; and 1314 Klein Ave., Venice. 
Participants must sign an agreement that they 
commit not to accumulate tires on their property 
in the future. The tires will be shredded and used 
to make alternative fuel. 
Assistance will be provided by local governments: 
the cities of Alorton, Centreville, East St. 

Louis, Madison and Venice; the villages of 
Brooklyn, Cahokia, Fairmont City, Sauget and 
Washington Park; and community groups, including 
East St. Louis Community Action Network, Neighbors 
United for Progress, and Operation New Spirit. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa218.htm 

Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
Environmental Justice Contacts: Karla Johnson 
(312) 886-5993 
Margaret Millard 
(312) 353-1440 
 
For Immediate Release: October 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA219 
EPA AWARDS ENV. JUSTICE GRANT TO MICHIGAN CITY 
GROUP 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 
through its Environmental Justice Small Grants 
program, has awarded $18,750 to the Minority 
Health Coalition of LaPorte County, Michigan City, 
IN. The group will create a clearinghouse for 
information on the environment, environmental 
justice, and health. It will also train local 
health care workers on environmental contaminants 
and health effects, educate the community on 
Superfund, test children for lead exposure, and 
produce information materials on several 
environmental health risks. 
This year, EPA has awarded $3 million in 
environmental justice grants nationwide to 
community organizations, academic institutions, 
and tribal, State, and local governments. The 
program is designed to encourage community-based 
projects that address pollution prevention, 
sustainable development, and environmental 

protection. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa219.htm 

Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
Environmental Justice Contacts: Karla Johnson 
(312) 886-5993 
Margaret Millard 
(312) 353-1440 
 
For Immediate Release: October 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA220 
EPA AWARDS GRANTS FOR ILL. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 
PROJECTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 
through its Environmental Justice Small Grants 
program, has awarded more than $78,000 in grants 
for environmental justice projects in Illinois. 
The Westside Health Authority, Chicago, received 
$20,000 to develop community-based strategies to 
reduce serious illnesses, like asthma and lead 
poisoning, that are associated with environmental 
problems. 
United Citizens and Neigbors, Urbana, received 
$18,500 to develop a partnership between 
residents, city officials, and hospital officials 
to deal with local medical waste incineration 
problems. 
The Joseph E. Gary local school council in the 
Little Village neighborhood of Chicago received 
$20,000 to inventory environmental hazards in the 

school and its grounds, develop an environmental 
justice educational course, and develop an 
information program in Spanish and English on 
environmental issues. 
The Westside Alliance for a Safe Toxic-Free 
Environment (WASTE) on Chicago's Northwest Side 
received $20,000 to do a feasibility study on a 
recycling alternative to solid waste incineration 
to reduce waste and create jobs. The grantee will 
also reach out to the community and produce 
information materials on environmental health and 
environmental justice. 
This year, EPA awarded $3 million in environmental 
justice grants nationwide to community 
organizations, academic institutions, and tribal, 
State, and local governments. The program is 
designed to encourage community-based projects 
that address pollution prevention, sustainable 
development, and environmental protection. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa220.htm 

Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
Environmental Justice Contacts: Karla Johnson 
(312) 886-5993 
Margaret Millard 
(312) 353-1440 
 
For Immediate Release: October 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA221 
EPA AWARDS GRANTS FOR MICH. ENV. JUSTICE PROJECTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 
through its Environmental Justice Small Grants 
program, has awarded more than $58,000 in grants 
for environmental justice projects in Michigan. 
The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social 
Services (ACCESS) in Dearborn received $20,000 to 
design and carry out a culturally appropriate 
information campaign to the Arab-American 
community in southeast Michigan, to reduce health 
problems caused by industrial pollution. Planned 
activities include a quarterly bilingual 
newsletter, public meetings, information on Arablanguage 
television and radio, a community health 
fair, and a conference for health care providers 
and community leaders. 
Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice in 
Detroit received $18,293 to form local 
environmental justice committees and increase 
community awareness on urban environmental issues. 

These efforts will include publishing a 
newsletter, holding a leadership summit, and 
building community partnerships in urban 
revitalization efforts. 
Clean Sites, Chicago, received $20,000 to develop 
a series of workshops on environmental regulations 
and issues for Downriver Citizens for a Safe 
Environment and Southwest Detroit Environmental 
Vision. The workshops will help citizens 
communicate effectively with government agencies 
and give them the tools and information to become 
more involved in environmental issues. 
This year, EPA awarded $3 million in environmental 
justice grants nationwide to community 
organizations, academic institutions, and tribal, 
state, and local governments. The program is 
designed to encourage community-based projects 
that address pollution prevention, sustainable 
development, and environmental protection. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa221.htm 

Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: October 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA222 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: EPA TO COSPONSOR 
CONFERENCE ON MERCURY OCT. 22-23 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 and the Electric Power Research Institute will 
sponsor a conference on mercury, October 22-23, 
Allerton Hotel, 701 North Michigan Ave., Chicago. 
The conference, aimed at public health and 
environmental science professionals, will include 
discussions on the potential health impacts of 
mercury, mercury risk communication by public 
health officials, how to reduce mercury 
contamination, and how to manage mercury waste. 
Reducing mercury pollution is one of EPA's top 
priorities. Mercury pollution is the main reason 
for fish consumption advisories in the upper 
Midwest. Sources of mercury include degassing of 
the earth's crust and the combustion of waste and 
fossil fuels. The liquid metal is found in 
industrial processes and in many commercial 
products like thermostats and electrical switches. 
The workshop is free, but reservations by October 
15 are required. For registration information, 
call Jeanette Collins at EPA, 312-886-0152. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa222.htm 

Technical Contact: James Bell 
(312) 886-6436 
Media Contact: Noemi Emeric 
(312) 886-0995 
 
For Immediate Release: October 8, 1996 
No. 96-OPA223 
EPA SELECTS CLEANUP PLAN FOR YEOMAN CREEK LANDFILL 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently signed a record of decision, which 
outlines a cleanup plan for the Yeoman Creek 
Landfill Superfund site, Waukegan, IL. 
The plan calls for containing the landfill's 
contaminated soils and sediments with a barrier 
layer, collecting and treating landfill gases, and 
a long-term monitoring system, including sampling 
of ground water, surface water, creek sediments, 
and leachate. 
"This cleanup plan is consistent with past 
remedies for addressing risks posed by old 
municipal landfills," said Regional Superfund 
Director William Muno. "Relying on our experiences 
at similar landfill sites to solve today's 
problems helps to save time and money." 
The cleanup will take about 3 years and cost about 
$26 million. The Illinois Environmental Protection 
Agency also supports this decision. 
A copy of the plan and other site-related 

documents are available for review at the Waukegan 
Public Library, 128 North County St., Waukegan. An 
administrative record, containing all information 
upon which the cleanup decision was based, is also 
available at the library. 
The 60-acre site consists of two municipal 
landfills, which operated in the late 1950's 
through the 1960's. In 1989, the site was added to 
the National Priorities List, which names 
hazardous-waste sites eligible for cleanup under 
Superfund. Superfund is currently up for 
reauthorization by Congress. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa223.htm 

Technical Contact: Cynthia Curtis 
(312) 353-6959 
Legal Contact: Mary McAuliffe 
(312) 886-6237 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: October 8, 1996 
No. 96-OPA224 
EPA CITES SIGECO CULLEY STATION FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to 
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co. for alleged 
violation of State air pollution regulations at 
its Culley Station in Newburgh, IN. 
One of the station's three boilers exceeded 
emissions limits for particulates (smoke, ash, 
dust) by 99.8 percent during an October 1995 stack 
The notice, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, is a preliminary finding of violation. To 
resolve the violation, EPA can issue a compliance 
order, assess an administrative penalty, or bring 
suit against the company. 
The company has 30 days from the date it receives 
the notice to request a meeting. 
"EPA is committed to enforcing clean air 
regulations to protect public health and the 

environment," said David Kee, director of the 
regional Air and Radiation Division. "We will take 
all steps necessary to ensure that companies 
comply with the Clean Air Act." 
Inhaling high concentrations of particulates can 
lead to heart and lung diseases. Children, the 
elderly, or those with existing heart and 
respiratory conditions are the most sensitive. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa224.htm 

Technical Contact: Howard Caine 
(312) 353-9685 
Legal Contact: Andre Daugavietis 
(312) 886-6663 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: October 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA225 
EPA CITES QUANTUM CHEMICAL FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to 
Quantum Chemical Corp., USI Division, for alleged 
violations of Federal and State air pollution 
regulations at its Tuscola, IL, specialty chemical 
plant. 
In May 1995, EPA and Illinois EPA inspectors 
documented particulate emissions (smoke, ash, 
dust) that were twice the allowable limit at one 
boiler. In June 1995, Illinois EPA inspectors 
documented smoke emissions triple the allowable 
limit from the same boiler. 
None of the plant boilers was equipped with 
monitors for smoke opacity (the amount of light 
obscured) as required by Federal regulations. 
The notice, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, is a preliminary finding of violations. To 
resolve the violations, the act authorizes EPA to 

issue a compliance order, assess an administrative 
penalty, or bring suit against the company. 
The company has 30 days from the date it receives 
the notice to request a meeting. 
"EPA is committed to enforcing clean air 
regulations to protect public health and the 
environment," said David Kee, director of the 
regional Air and Radiation Division. "We will take 
all steps necessary to ensure that companies 
comply with the Clean Air Act." 
Inhaling high concentrations of particulates can 
lead to heart and lung diseases. Children, the 
elderly, or those with existing heart and 
respiratory conditions are the most sensitive. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa226.htm 

Legal Contact: Mike Anastasio 
(312) 886-7951 
Technical Contact: Terence Bonace 
(312) 886-3387 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: October 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA226 
EPA SETTLES WITH ITOCHU FOR TSCA VIOLATIONS; 
INCLUDES $24,000 FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled a civil complaint against 
ITOCHU International, Inc. (Cleveland, OH), for 
violating part of a consent order under the Toxic 
Substances Control Act. The company will pay a 
$24,000 fine. 
The consent order includes labeling requirements 
for the distribution of potassium hexatitanate 
fiber--a possible carcinogen. During an inspection 
of the company's Bannockburn, IL, facility, EPA 
found that ITOCHU had distributed the chemical 
without labels or any literature that would warn 
users of the chemical's potential human or 
environmental hazards. 
Under Federal law, EPA can prohibit or limit the 
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, and 
disposal of chemicals that pose a potential risk 
to human health or the environment. 

 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa226.htm 

Technical Contact: Kathy Keith 
(312) 353-6956 
Legal Contact: Andre Daugavietis 
(312) 886-6663 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: October 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA227 
EPA CITES MARATHON REFINERY FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a finding of violation to 
Marathon Oil Co., Inc., for allegedly failing to 
install required equipment to control benzene 
emissions at its Robinson, IL, oil refinery. 
An EPA inspection in February 1994 found that 
Marathon had not installed benzene control and 
treatment devices required by law to control 
benzene emissions from the refinery's waste 
operations. The treatment devices should have been 
installed by April 7, 1993. 
The notice, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, is a preliminary finding of violation. To 
resolve the violation, the act authorizes EPA to 
issue a compliance order, assess an administrative 
penalty, or bring suit against the company. 
The company has 30 days from the date it receives 
the notice to request a meeting. 

"EPA is committed to enforcing clean air 
regulations to protect public health and the 
environment," said David Kee, director of the 
regional Air and Radiation Division. "We will take 
all steps necessary to ensure that companies 
comply with the Clean Air Act." 
Benzene is known to cause cancer. Long-term 
exposure to benzene may cause blood and bone 
marrow diseases, leukemia, and chromosome changes. 
Short-term exposure can cause drowsiness, 
dizziness, headaches, and loss of consciousness. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa227.htm 

Technical Contact: Kathy Ticho 
(312) 886-6865 
Legal Contact: Roger Grimes 
(312) 886-6569 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: October 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA228 
EPA CITES CLARK REFINERY FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently notified Clark Refining and 
Marketing, Inc., of alleged violations of the 
Clean Air Act at its Blue Island, IL, oil 
refinery. 
The notice alleges that Clark failed to comply 
with regulations intended to minimize the release 
of benzene and other volatile organic compounds 
into the air from its refinery just south of 
Chicago. 
The notification is a preliminary finding of 
violations. To resolve the matter, EPA can issue a 
compliance order, assess an administrative 
penalty, or bring suit against the company. 
"EPA is committed to enforcing clean air 
regulations to protect public health and the 
environment," said David Kee, director of the 
regional Air and Radiation Division. "We will take 

all steps necessary to ensure that companies 
comply with the Clean Air Act." 
Clark has 30 days from receipt of the notice to 
request a meeting with EPA. Volatile organics 
combine in the air with other chemicals to form 
ground-level ozone (smog). The refinery is in a 
community that suffers from ground-level ozone, 
unable to meet national health-based standards. 
Ground-level ozone can cause breathing problems, 
reduced lung function, asthma, eye irritation, 
stuffy nose, reduced resistance to colds and other 
infections, and may speed up aging of lung tissue. 
Benzene, in addition to being a volatile organic 
compound, is a known cancer-causing agent. 
Scientific studies have implicated long-term 
exposure to benzene with blood and bone marrow 
diseases, chromosome changes, and leukemia. 
 
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Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa228.htm 

Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
Environmental Justice Contacts: Karla Johnson 
(312) 886-5993 
Margaret Millard 
(312) 353-1440 
 
For Immediate Release: October 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA229 
EPA AWARDS GRANTS FOR OHIO ENV. JUSTICE PROJECTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 
through its Environmental Justice Small Grants 
Program, has awarded nearly $60,000 in grants for 
environmental justice projects in Ohio. 
Wood, Sandusky, Ottawa, and Seneca (WSOS) 
Community Action Commission in Fremont received 
$20,000 to identify and rank environmental 
problems in its area and develop and carry out a 
community action plan to deal with them. 
Working In Neighborhoods, Inc., in Cincinnati 
received $20,000 to work with government, 
industry, and community leaders on environmental 
justice issues like landfills, air pollution, 
pollution prevention, and the effect of hazardous 
waste facilities. The group will help investigate 
three potential Superfund sites, involve the 
community in developing a comprehensive emergency 
response and evacuation plan, encourage local 
industry to adopt pollution prevention plans, and 

train community leaders in environmental issues. 
The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission in 
Cleveland received $19,722 to develop a communitybased 
environmental audit, to give the community 
access to information on commercial, industrial, 
and residential properties. The commission will 
also develop an information packet for community 
organizations on urban environmental issues, 
health risks, redevelopment, legislation, and 
disclosure requirements. 
EPA awarded $3 million in environmental justice 
grants nationwide to community organizations, 
academic institutions, and tribal, State, and 
local governments. The program is designed to 
encourage community-based projects that deal with 
pollution prevention, sustainable development, and 
environmental protection. 
 
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Last Updated: October 15, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa229.htm 

Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
Environmental Justice Contacts: Karla Johnson 
(312) 886-5993 
Margaret Millard 
(312) 353-1440 
 
For Immediate Release: October 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA230 
EPA AWARDS GRANTS FOR MINN. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 
PROJECTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), though 
its Environmental Justice Small Grants Program, 
has awarded more than $47,000 in grants to three 
Minneapolis organizations for environmental 
justice projects in Minnesota. 
The Clean Water Fund received $20,000 to support 
the establishment and initial operation of a 
safety training and education project for migrant 
farmworkers. The project will be aimed at 
seasonal, migrant Hispanic, farmworkers as well as 
year-round residents of the Red River Valley. 
Citizens for a Better Environment received $7,500 
to work with neighborhood residents, local 
businesses, and public officials to develop a plan 
to restore the Bassett Creek watershed in 
Minneapolis. 
The Green Institute received $20,000 to work with 

residents in the Phillips neighborhood of 
Minneapolis to revitalize the area through 
economic development and environmentally sound 
practices. The project will involve residents in 
environmental analysis and soil cleanup, provide 
environmental job training, and recruit businesses 
to an eco-industrial park. 
EPA awarded $3 million in environmental justice 
grants nationwide to community organizations, 
academic institutions, and tribal, State, and 
local governments. The program is designed to 
encourage community pollution prevention, 
sustainable development, and environmental 
protection projects. 
 
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Last Updated: October 15, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa230.htm 

Media Contact: Bri Bill 
(312) 353-6646 
Technical Contact: Stephen Padovani 
(312) 353-6755 
 
For Immediate Release: October 10, 1996 
No. 96-OPA233 
EPA CHANGES CLEANUP PLAN FOR STURGIS WELL SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has changed the cleanup plan for the Sturgis 
Well Field Superfund site, Sturgis, MI. The 
changes reflect current State and Federal 
regulations on cleanup standards for soil and 
ground water and changes in soil contamination 
levels. 
The cleanup will now include vapor extraction of 
soils contaminated with volatile organic compounds 
to meet State standards, extraction and treatment 
of ground water to Federal standards, discharge of 
treated ground water to surface water or a 
wastewater treatment plant, and a 30-year groundwater 
monitoring program to meet State standards 
at the Kirsch property. 
Also, soils contaminated with low levels of 
polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile 
organic compounds at the Wade Electric property 
will not be treated. 
These changes are described in a record of 
decision of September 10, 1996. This document, and 

others related to the Sturgis Well Field site, are 
available for review at the Sturgis Public 
Library, 130 North Nottawa. For more information, 
call Bri Bill, EPA Community Relations 
Coordinator, 800-621-8431 or 312-353-6646. 
 
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Last Updated: October 15, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa233.htm 

Media Contact: Don de Blasio 
(312) 886-4360 
 
For Immediate Release: October 10, 1996 
No. 96-OPA234 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: EPA TO HOLD COPPER RANGE 
MEETING AT WHITE PINE, MI, OCT. 21 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 will hold an informal community meeting to 
discuss the environmental analysis and other 
issues related to the Copper Range Co. solutionmining 
project. The meeting will be 6 to 9 p.m. 
ET, Monday, October 21, at White Pine High School, 
10 Cedar St., White Pine, MI. Several EPA 
personnel will be available to answer questions 
about the project. 
EPA will prepare an environmental analysis on the 
proposed solution-mining project. This meeting is 
one part of a series that EPA will be holding 
during the course of the environmental analysis 
process allowing the public an opportunity to 
comment on and to get answers about the project. 
Written comments on the project will be accepted 
at the meeting, or they may be sent to: 
David Werbach 
U.S.EPA Region 5 (WU-17J) 
77 West Jackson Blvd. 
Chicago, IL 60604 
For information, call David Werbach, 312-886-4242, 

or Don de Blasio, 312-886-4360. 
 
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Last Updated: October 15, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa234.htm 

Technical Contact: Brent Marable 
(312) 886-6812 
Legal Contact: Jane Woolums 
(312) 886-6720 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: October 11, 1996 
No. 96-OPA235 
EPA CITES KUKLA PRESS FOR AIR POLLUTION; INCLUDES 
$70,448 PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently filed an administrative complaint 
against Kukla Press, Inc., for Clean Air Act 
violations at its Elk Grove Village, IL, printing 
plant. EPA has proposed a $70,448 penalty. 
At its facility, Kukla does commercial printing, 
including catalogs and brochures. 
The company built and operated printing presses at 
its plant before getting State construction and 
operating permits. It failed to do tests showing 
that it complied with lithographic printing press 
rules. And it did not keep records required for 
such presses. 
The Kukla plant emits volatile organic compounds 
that combine in the air with other chemicals to 
form ground-level ozone. The plant is in a 
community that suffers from ground-level ozone, 

unable to meet national health-based standards. 
Ground-level ozone can cause breathing problems, 
reduced lung function, asthma, eye irritation, 
stuffy nose, reduced resistance to colds and other 
infections, and may speed up aging of lung tissue. 
Kukla has 20 days from receipt of the complaint to 
request a formal hearing. It may ask for an 
informal conference anytime to attempt to reach an 
agreement. 
"EPA is committed to enforcing clean air 
regulations to protect public health and the 
environment," said David Kee, director of the 
regional Air and Radiation Division. "We will take 
all steps necessary to ensure that companies 
comply with the Clean Air Act." 
 
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Last Updated: October 15, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa235.htm 

Technical Contact: Ryan Bahr 
(312) 353-4366 
Legal Contact: Louise Gross 
(312) 886-6844 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: October 11, 1996 
No. 96-OPA236 
EPA: 4 INDIANA COUNTIES NOW MEET HEALTH-BASED 
SULFUR DIOXIDE STANDARD 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 today congratulated the citizens of four Indiana 
counties for meeting the national health-based 
standard for the air pollutant sulfur dioxide: 
LaPorte, Marion, Vigo, and Wayne counties. 
"The State of Indiana and these four counties have 
taken very important steps to improve the air 
quality for their citizens," said Acting Regional 
Administrator David A. Ullrich. "This is a 
significant accomplishment and we congratulate 
them." 
Ullrich today signed the rulemaking document 
redesignating the four counties as being in 
attainment for sulfur dioxide. 
Included were maintenance plans to assure 
continued attainment through 2007. 

Data show the four counties have not had a 
monitored violation of the sulfur dioxide air 
quality standard for several years. The healthbased 
standards for sulfur dioxide are an annual 
average concentration of .03 parts per million 
(ppm) and a 24-hr average of .14 ppm. The 24-hr 
standard cannot be exceeded more than once per 
year. 
Exposure to sulfur dioxide can impair breathing, 
aggravate existing respiratory diseases like 
bronchitis, and reduce the ability of the lungs to 
clear foreign particles. People with chronic lung 
and heart disease, the elderly, and children are 
most sensitive. 
 
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Last Updated: October 18, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa236.htm 

Technical Contact: Howard Caine 
(312) 353-9685 
Legal Contact: Jane Woolums 
(312) 886-6720 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: October 15, 1996 
No. 96-OPA237 
EPA CITES HOOSIER CALCIUM FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to 
Hoosier Calcium Corp. for alleged violations of 
State air pollution regulations at its 
Stinesville, IN, limestone crushing plant. 
The company operated a screen house and a crusher 
without baghouses to collect particulates (dust). 
And they exceeded particulate emissions limits as 
measured by opacity (the amount of light obscured) 
during EPA inspections in April, May, and July 
1995 and in July 1996. 
The notice, issued under the Clean Air Act, is a 
preliminary finding of violations. To resolve the 
violations, the act authorizes EPA to issue a 
compliance order, assess an administrative 
penalty, or bring suit against the company. 
The company has 30 days from the date it receives 
the notice to request a meeting. 

"EPA is committed to enforcing clean air 
regulations to protect public health and the 
environment," said David Kee, director of the 
regional Air and Radiation Division. "We will take 
all steps necessary to ensure that companies 
comply with the Clean Air Act." 
Inhaling high concentrations of particulates can 
lead to heart and lung diseases. Children, the 
elderly, or those with existing heart and 
respiratory conditions are the most sensitive. 
 
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Last Updated: October 18, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa237.htm 

Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
Environmental Justice Contacts: Karla Johnson 
(312) 886-5993 
Margaret Millard 
(312) 353-1440 
 
For Immediate Release: October 16, 1996 
No. 96-OPA238 
EPA AWARDS GRANTS FOR WISC. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 
PROJECTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 
through its Environmental Justice Small Grants 
Program, has awarded $40,000 in grants to 
environmental justice projects in Wisconsin. 
The Sixteenth Street Community Health Center in 
Milwaukee received $20,000 to establish a 
Brownfields community action team in collaboration 
with the Wisconsin Department of Natural 
Resources, community representatives, and real 
estate, lending, and economic professionals. The 
team's purpose will be to monitor the cleanup of 
two former industrial properties. The project will 
also include public education and a campaign to 
ensure that neighborhood residents participate in 
selecting cleanup options and in choosing 
appropriate redevelopment plans. 
The Menominee Tribe received $20,000 to study the 
cultural, economic and environmental effects of 

mining on the Menominee reservation. The study 
will research data on mining and its impacts on 
Native American communities, identify and estimate 
the potential damage to the environment from 
hardrock, metallic sulfide mining, and identify 
tribal traditions and occupations that depend on 
the environment. 
EPA awarded $3 million in environmental justice 
grants nationwide to community organizations, 
academic institutions, and tribal, State, andlocal 
governments. The program is designed to encourage 
community-based projects that deal with pollution 
prevention, sustainable development, and 
environmental protection. 
 
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Last Updated: October 18, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa238.htm 

Technical Contact: Matthew Ohl 
(312) 886-4442 
Media Contact: Cheryl Allen 
(312) 353-6196 
 
For Immediate Release:October 16, 1996 
No. 96-OPA239 
EPA SEEKS COMMENTS ON PROPOSED CLEANUP PLAN AT 
OXYCHEM FACILITY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 is seeking comments from the public on a 
proposed cleanup plan for the Occidental Chemical 
Corp. facility, Kenton, OH. 
The proposed plan calls for the removal and offsite 
disposal of soils contaminated with 
chemicals, including polycyclic aromatic 
hydrocarbons. The plan includes instituting deed 
restrictions and security measures for the 
facility. 
Public comments will be accepted through November 
29, 1996. Written comments must be postmarked no 
later than November 29 and sent to: 
Matthew Ohl (DRE-8J) 
Project Coordinator 
U.S. EPA Region 5 
77 West Jackson Blvd. 
Chicago, IL 60604 
Comments may also be sent by fax at (312) 353-4788 

or through e-mail to: ohl.matthew@epamail.epa.gov. 
EPA may hold a public hearing if there is 
significant public interest on the plan. 
After the comment period, EPA will issue a 
document outlining the selected cleanup plan 
including responses to all public comments 
received. 
The public can review the proposed plan at the 
Kenton Public Library, 325 East Columbus St., 
Kenton. 
This corrective action is being taken under the 
Resource, Conservation, and Recovery Act, which 
requires owners and operators of facilities to 
clean up contamination resulting from present and 
past practices. 
 
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Last Updated: October 18, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa239.htm 

Technical Contact: David Werbach 
(312) 886-4242 
Media Contact: Don de Blasio 
(312) 886-4360 
 
For Immediate Release: October 17, 1996 
No. 96-OPA240 
EPA STANDS PAT ON COMMUNITY MEETING, WILL DO 
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR COPPER RANGE MINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 today said that it is committed to holding its 
informal community meeting at White Pine, MI, and 
to carrying out an environmental analysis of the 
proposed Copper Range Co. solution-mining project. 
The community meeting will be 6 to 9 p.m., ET, 
Monday, October 21, at White Pine High School, 10 
Cedar St., White Pine. 
EPA has been receiving calls on whether the 
community meeting would be held after Copper Range 
announced that it is suspending the pilot phase of 
its solution mining project. Jodi Traub, director 
of the regional Water Division, said EPA stands by 
its promise to meet with residents of White Pine. 
EPA also intends to continue the environmental 
analysis of the proposed full-scale project. 
Despite concerns expressed by Copper Range and the 
State of Michigan, both parties said they are 
willing to work with EPA on the environmental 
analysis process. The process will also involve 

Federal and State agencies, tribal governments, 
environmental groups, and interested residents of 
Michigan and Wisconsin. 
The decision to suspend the project was announced 
by the company October 14. EPA has not made any 
changes since announcing on August 6 that it would 
do an environmental analysis as part of its duties 
as an independent regulatory agency. EPA 
authorization for the company to carry out the 
pilot phase of the project is still in effect, 
under Safe Drinking Water Act provisions. 
A permit issued under independent State 
authorities remains in effect for the pilot phase 
and the full-scale solution mining operations. 
Although information generated by the pilot 
project would be helpful, it is not critical for 
EPA to make a determination on the full-scale 
project. The pilot project primarily is a tool for 
the company to evaluate the economic feasibility 
of full-scale solution mining. 
EPA does not plan to duplicate Michigan Department 
of Environmental Quality efforts. But there are 
primary and secondary impacts beyond what the 
State investigated that EPA must examine before it 
can make a decision on the full-scale solution 
mining project, she pointed out. 
A meeting with the company, Michigan and Wisconsin 
State agencies, tribes, and other stakeholders to 
examine the extent of the environmental analysis 
is scheduled for mid-to-late November. 
 
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Last Updated: October 18, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa240.htm 

Technical Contact: Tom Williams 
(312) 886-6157 
Media Contact: Susan Pastor 
(312) 353-1325 
 
For Immediate Release: October 18, 1996 
No. 96-OPA241 
EPA TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE AT OCONOMOWOC SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of 
Natural Resources (WDNR), is sponsoring an open 
house from 2 to 6 p.m., October 30, at the 
Oconomowoc Electroplating Superfund site, 2572 
West Oak St., Town of Ashippun, WI. 
EPA, WDNR, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
representatives will be available to guide 
visitors through the ground-water treatment 
building as well as the restored wetlands behind 
the site. Casual attire is recommended. 
For more information, call Susan Pastor, EPA 
community involvement coordinator, 312-353-1325 or 
800-621-8431. 
 
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Last Updated: October 18, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa241.htm 

Technical Contact: Tony Martig 
(312) 353-2291 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: October 18,1996 
No. 96-OPA242 
EPA SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS ON PCB PERMIT TRANSFER 
TO PPM 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 is considering transferring Trans-End 
Technology's Federal permits to store and dispose 
of PCB's to PPM, Inc. of Georgia. EPA is accepting 
public comments on this proposal through November 
20, 1996. 
Trans-End plans to sell its Ashtabula, OH, 
facility to PPM, a Laidlaw Environmental Services 
company based in Columbia, SC. 
Trans-End's storage permit, approved in 1990, 
allows the company to commercially store PCB 
waste. Its disposal permit, approved in 1989, 
allows Trans-End to disassemble certain equipment 
containing PCB's (such as transformers and 
capacitors), decontaminate the reclaimable metal 
components, and send the recycled metal components 
to smelters for disposal. 
Information on the transfer is available for 
review at the Ashtabula County District Library, 
335 West 44th St., Ashtabula. EPA may hold a 

public hearing if there is significant public 
interest on the proposal. Comments on the proposal 
and requests for a public hearing, postmarked by 
November 20, may be sent to: 
Tony Martig 
Waste, Pesticides, and Toxics Division (DRT-14J) 
U.S. EPA Region 5 
77 West Jackson Blvd. 
Chicago, IL 60604 
PCB's are a group of toxic chemicals, once used 
widely in industry as coolants and lubricants. EPA 
banned the manufacture of PCB's in 1979 because of 
evidence that they accumulate in the environment 
and cause health hazards for people. 
 
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Last Updated: October 18, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa242.htm 

Legal Contact: Robert Guenther 
(312) 886-0566 
Technical Contact: James Entzminger 
(312) 886-4062 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: October 18, 1996 
No. 96-OPA243 
EPA CITES PEPSI-COLA FOR REPORTING VIOLATIONS; 
PROPOSES $67,500 FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently filed an administrative complaint 
against Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers, Inc. (Rolling 
Meadows, IL), for failure to report on time the 
data on storage of hazardous chemicals. EPA 
proposed a $67,500 fine. 
During a routine inspection at Pepsi-Cola's 
Milwaukee, WI, facility, the complaint alleges, 
EPA discovered that Pepsi-Cola failed to provide 
the Wisconsin emergency response commission, 
Milwaukee County emergency planning committee, and 
the local fire department the required 1995 forms 
for storing hazardous chemicals. These chemicals 
included diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline. 
Diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline are used in the 
company's vehicles. The fuels pose potential 
health risks because of their explosive qualities. 

Under the Emergency Planning and Community Rightto-
Know Act, owners and operators of facilities 
must submit forms for certain hazardous chemicals 
to the proper authorities every March. 
Since May 1989, EPA Region 5 has filed 84 separate 
complaints for hazardous-chemical reporting 
violations, resulting in 54 settlements and $2.9 
million in total fines. Nationally, EPA has 
settled 458 cases resulting in $10 million in 
total fines. 
 
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Last Updated: October 18, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa243.htm 

Technical Contact: John Love 
(312) 886-4360 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: October 22, 1996 
No. 96-OPA244 
EPA SETTLES WITH METRA ON PCB'S; COLLECTS $6,800 
FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled an administrative complaint 
against Northern Illinois Regional Commuter 
Railroad (Chicago, IL), which does business as 
Metra. The company will pay a $6,800 fine. 
EPA alleged that the company did not develop and 
maintain adequate PCB records for equipment at its 
Harvey, IL, facility. EPA also alleged that Metra 
failed to do quarterly inspections, as required by 
Federal law. There was no danger to Metra riders 
from these alleged violations, EPA said. 
PCB's are a group of toxic chemicals, once used 
widely in industry as coolants and lubricants. EPA 
banned the manufacture of PCB's in 1979 because of 
evidence that they accumulate in the environment 
and present health hazards for people. 
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, EPA 
regulates the proper cleanup, disposal, marking, 
recordkeeping, storage, and limited use of PCB's 
to protect the public from these dangerous 

chemicals. 
 
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Last Updated: October 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa244.htm 

Legal Contact: Deidre Flannery Tanaka 
(312) 886-6730 
Technical Contact: Tony Silvasi 
(312) 886-6878 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: October 23, 1996 
No. 96-OPA245 
EPA CITES MCLOUTH FOR PCB VIOLATIONS; SEEKS 
$183,000 FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently filed an administrative complaint 
against McLouth Steel Products Corp. (Trenton, MI) 
for allegedly violating Federal rules regulating 
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's). 
The company was cited for not properly initiating 
cleanup, disposal, labeling, and records 
maintenance of its PCB's and PCB items. McLouth no 
longer owns the Trenton facility. 
McLouth may at any time request an informal 
meeting with EPA to discuss the allegations and to 
arrive at a settlement. 
PCB's are a group of toxic chemicals, once used 
widely in industry as coolants and lubricants. EPA 
banned the manufacture of PCB's in 1979 because of 
evidence that they accumulate in the environment 
and present health hazards for people. 

Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, EPA 
regulates the proper cleanup, disposal, marking, 
recordkeeping, storage, and limited use of PCB's 
to protect the public from these dangerous 
chemicals. 
 
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Last Updated: October 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa245.htm 

Technical Contact: Linda Hamsing 
(312) 886-6810 
Legal Contact: Janice Loughlin 
(312) 353-3440 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: October 22, 1996 
No. 96-OPA246 
EPA CITES 2 COMPANIES FOR ASBESTOS VIOLATIONS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently filed an administrative complaint 
against American National Can Co. and Zapata 
Envases S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) for violating 
Federal hazardous air pollution standards for 
asbestos at American National's Hammond, IN, 
plant. 
EPA seeks a $61,042 penalty from American National 
and a $35,000 penalty from Zapata. 
The complaint alleges that Zapata removed asbestos 
from ovens it dismantled at the plant and that 
Zapata and American National failed to keep the 
asbestos wet until the material was collected and 
disposed of. In addition, they did not dispose of 
the asbestos properly and timely, nor did they 
give proper notice of the removal. 
The Hammond Department of Environmental Management 
discovered the violations while inspecting the 

plant in March 1994. 
Dry, easily crumbled (friable) asbestos is a known 
cancer-causing agent, which can lead to 
mesothelioma (a type of lung cancer) and 
asbestosis (a lung disease) many years after 
exposure. 
The companies have 30 days from receipt of the 
complaint to file an answer and to request a 
formal hearing. In addition, they may ask for an 
informal conference with EPA anytime to attempt to 
reach agreements on penalties. 
EPA's action was taken under authority of the 
Clean Air Act. 
 
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Last Updated: October 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa246.htm 

Technical Contact: Dion Novak 
(312) 886-4737 
Media Contact: Dave Novak 
(312) 886-9840 
 
For Immediate Release: October 23, 1996 
No. 96-OPA247 
EPA SELECTS CLEANUP PLANS FOR REILLY TAR & 
CHEMICAL SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently selected cleanup plans for two 
portions of the Reilly Tar & Chemical Superfund 
site, Indianapolis, IN. 
The site consists of five major contaminated 
areas. This action deals with two of the five 
areas: the area contaminated with wastes from past 
wood preserving operations (called Operable Unit 
3) and the area with contaminated soil from 
chemical production (called Operable Unit 4). The 
plan for Operable Unit 3 calls for containing the 
waste by installing a cover over the waste. The 
plan for Operable Unit 4 calls for treating some 
of the contaminated soil through vapor extraction 
and installing a concrete cover over the rest of 
the contaminated soil. 
Site-related documents are available for review at 
the Indianapolis Public Library, 48 East St. 
Claire, Indianapolis. An administrative record, 
containing all information upon which the cleanup 
decisions were based, is also available at the 

library. 
From about 1921 to 1972, Reilly Tar operated a 
coal tar refinery and creosote wood treatment 
facility on the 120-acre site. Since 1953, the 
company has been manufacturing synthetic pyridine 
bases and derivatives at the site. 
The site is on the National Priorities List, which 
names hazardous-waste sites eligible for cleanup 
under Superfund. Superfund is currently up for 
reauthorization by Congress. 
 
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Last Updated: October 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa247.htm 

Technical Contact: Karen Sikora 
(312) 886-1843 
Media Contact: Bri Bill 
(312) 353-6646 
 
For Immediate Release: October 28, 1996 
No. 96-OPA248 
EPA SEEKS COMMENTS ON ROTO-FINISH CLEANUP PLAN; 
PUBLIC HEARING NOV. 13 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 will hold a public meeting to discuss and hear 
comments on the proposed cleanup plan for the Roto- 
Finish Superfund site, Portage, MI. The meeting 
will be held November 13, at 7 p.m., City Hall 
Council Chambers, 7900 South Westnedge Ave., 
Portage. EPA is seeking public comments through 
November 23, 1996. 
EPA evaluated five alternatives for dealing with 
ground-water contamination at the Roto-Finish 
site, and it recommends letting the ground water 
naturally degrade and dilute itself of toxins 
(called natural attenuation). A ground-water 
monitoring program will also be established. 
However, if the monitoring shows that natural 
attenuation is no longer protective, EPA proposes 
to use a contingency remedy, such as hydraulic 
containment and on-site pumping, until cleanup 
levels are achieved. 
Written comments on the plan, postmarked by 
November 23, 1996, should be sent to: Bri Bill, 

Office of Public Affairs (P-19J), U.S. EPA Region 
5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. 
Comments may also sent through e-mail to: 
bill.briana@epamail.epa.gov. 
Based on new information, EPA may modify its 
recommendation. After the public comment period, 
EPA will issue a document outlining the selected 
plan. The document will also include responses to 
public comments. 
Copies of the plan andother site-related documents 
are available for review at the Portage Public 
Library, 300 Library Lane. 
The 7-acre site is an inactive manufacturing 
facility at 3700 East Milham Rd. The site is on 
the National Priorities List, which names 
hazardous-waste sites eligible for cleanup under 
Superfund. Superfund is currently up for 
reauthorizartion by Congress. 
 
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Last Updated: October 30, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa248.htm 

Legal Contact: Andrew Warren 
(312) 353-5485 
Technical Contact: Kendall Moore 
(312) 353-1147 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: October 29, 1996 
No. 96-OPA249 
EPA CITES MCDONNELL DOUGLAS ON PCB'S; SEEKS 
$113,000 FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently filed an administrative complaint 
against McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (Huntington 
Beach, CA) for allegedly violating Federal rules 
on polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's). EPA has 
proposed a $113,000 fine. 
Based on an inspection made by EPA at the 
company's Air Force Plant No. 85 (Columbus, OH), 
McDonnell was cited for not properly storing and 
labeling its PCB's and PCB items, and for failing 
to maintain the required records. 
McDonnell may at any time request an informal 
meeting with EPA to discuss the allegations and to 
arrive at a settlement. 
PCB's are a group of toxic chemicals, once used 
widely in industry as coolants and lubricants. EPA 
banned the manufacture of PCB's in 1979 because of 

evidence that they accumulate in the environment 
and present health hazards for people. 
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, EPA 
regulates the proper cleanup, disposal, marking, 
recordkeeping, storage, and limited use of PCB's 
to protect the public from these potentially 
dangerous chemicals. 
 
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Last Updated: October 30, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa249.htm 

Legal Contact: Timothy Chapman 
(312) 886-6829 
Technical Contact: Dea Zimmerman 
(312) 886-6344 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: October 29, 1996 
No. 96-OPA250 
EPA CITES CHEMPACE FOR PESTICIDE VIOLATIONS; SEEKS 
$200,000 FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently filed an administrative complaint 
against Chempace Corp. (Toledo, OH) for allegedly 
violating the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act. EPA has proposed a $200,000 
penalty. 
Based on inspections made by the Ohio Department 
of Agriculture, EPA cited Chempace for continuing 
to distribute and sell three pesticides after 
canceling their registration with EPA. The 
unregistered pesticides are: GLY, TRIGGER, and UNIROOTER. 
The company was also cited for 
distributing and selling three misbranded 
pesticides. The misbranded pesticides are: 
COMPLETE, ERADICATE, and UNI-QUAT 14. In addition, 
the company was cited for producing the pesticides 
at an unregistrated facility. 
Chempace also manufacturers cleaning chemicals, 

solvents, and degreasers. 
The company has 20 days to respond to the 
complaint and request a formal hearing. It may at 
any time request an informal meeting with EPA to 
discuss the allegations and to arrive at a 
settlement. 
Pesticides are used widely for agriculture and 
other purposes, such as to control fungi,insects, 
rodents, and weeds. They are also used as 
disinfectants and fumigants. Congress authorized 
EPA to ensure that pesticides do not pose 
unreasonable risks to the public and the 
environment. Under the law, all pesticides and 
businesses that manufacture pesticides must be 
registered with EPA. 
 
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Last Updated: October 30, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa250.htm 

Technical Contact: Kae Lee 
(312) 886-1771 
Media Contact: Bri Bill 
(312) 353-6646 
 
For Immediate Release: October 31, 1996 
No. 96-OPA251 
EPA PROPOSES TO ALLOW PCB STORAGE AT COMMODORE 
TECHNOLOGIES; SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 is considering whether to allow Commodore 
Technologies, Inc., to commercially store PCBcontaminated 
wastes at its Marengo, OH, facility. 
EPA is accepting public comments on this proposal 
through November 16, 1996. 
Commodore has a Federal permit to dispose of PCB 
wastes at that facility, which EPA's headquarters 
in Washington, DC, approved last March. 
A Federal storage permit would allow the company 
to commercially store PCB-contaminated wastes 
generated by others. Under the proposal, the 
company must operate the facility in such a way as 
to prevent fires, explosions, and PCB releases. 
All employees would have to be trained to follow 
these requirements. 
Information on the draft storage permit and the 
disposal permit is available for review at the 
Mount Gilead Public Library, 35 East High St., 
Mount Gilead, OH. EPA may hold a public hearing if 

there is significant public interest. Comments and 
requests for a public hearing, postmarked by 
November 16, may be sent to: 
Kae Lee 
Waste, Pesticides, and Toxics Division (DRT-14J) 
U.S. EPA Region 5 
77 West Jackson Blvd. 
Chicago, IL 60604 
PCB's are a group of toxic chemicals, once used 
widely in industry as coolants and lubricants. EPA 
banned the manufacture of PCB's in 1979 because of 
evidence that they accumulate in the environment 
and cause health hazards for people. 
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, EPA 
regulates the proper cleanup, disposal, marking, 
recordkeeping, storage, and limited use of PCB's 
to protect the public from these potentially 
dangerous chemicals. 
 
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Last Updated: November 4, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa251.htm 

Technical Contacts: Verneta Simon 
(312) 886-3601 
Fred Micke 
(312) 886-5123 
Legal Contact: Nancy-Ellen Zusman 
(312) 886-5825 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: September 6, 1996 
No. 96-OPA182 
EPA: WORK TO BEGIN AT LINDSAY SITE SEPTEMBER 9 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 said today that drilling for soil samples is 
scheduled to begin Monday morning, September 9, at 
the Lindsay Light II site, a parking lot at 316 
East Illinois St., Chicago. 
The purpose of the sampling is to outline the 
nature and extent of radiation contamination found 
in an earlier study, completed this year. 
The work is being done under an EPA unilateral 
administrative order issued in June to the 
responsible parties: Chicago Dock and Canal Trust, 
owners and operators of the site, and Kerr-McGee 
Chemical Corp., corporate successors of the 
Lindsay Light Co., which operated the site at the 
time of contamination. 

The parking lot was once the site of a building 
leased by Lindsay Light Co., which used thorium to 
make mantles for gas lamps. Thorium is a naturally 
occurring radioactive element that is mined as ore 
and refined for use. 
Soil sampling will take about 6 weeks. During the 
drilling, only a small part of the lot will be 
closed. But the entire lot will be closed during 
excavation, which will begin soon after the 
sampling ends. 
The excavated soil will be placed in closed 
containers and shipped by train to a radioactive 
waste storage facility in Utah. 
Surface tests at the parking lot show radioactive 
contamination at certain spots above background 
levels. A person would have to spend 30 minutes 
per day for 250 days (one work year) on one of 
these spots to get an exposure equal to one chest 
x-ray. 
 
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availability session for the news media at ll a.m. 
Monday, September 9, at the parking lot.) 

 
Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa183.htm 

Technical Contact: Farro Assadi 
(312) 886-1424 
Legal Contact: Richard Nagle 
(312) 353-8222 
Media Contact: Bill Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release:September 9,1996 
No. 96-OPA183 
EPA CITES WYANDOTTE POWER PLANT FOR AIR POLLUTION 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
Region 5 has recently issued notices of violation 
to Wyandotte Municipal Power Plant (Wyandotte, MI) 
for alleged violations of Federal and State air 
pollution regulations. 
EPA data show that two of Wyandotte's boilers has 
exceeded State and Federal emissions limits for 
particulates (ash, smoke, and dust) in 1995 and 
1996. 
The notices, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, are preliminary findings of violations. To 
resolve the violations, the act authorizes EPA to 
issue a compliance order, set an administrative 
penalty, or bring suit against Wyandotte. 
Inhaling high concentrations of particulates can 
lead to heart and lung diseases. Children, the 
elderly, or those with existing heart and 
respiratory conditions are the most sensitive to 

particulate pollution. 
 
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Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa183.htm 

Technical Contact: Ken Glatz 
(312) 886-1434 
Media Contact: Bri Bill 
(312) 353-6646 
 
For Immediate Release: September 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA184 
EPA CHANGES METAMORA LANDFILL CLEANUP PLAN 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently changed the cleanup plan for a 
portion of the Metamora Landfill Superfund site, 
Metamora, MI. 
EPA's original plan, which was approved in 1986, 
called for incineration of contaminated soils from 
Drum Area 1. Under the revised plan, the remaining 
contaminated soils in Drum Area 1 and the Soil 
Staging Area will be moved to the south side of 
the landfill, where they will be capped as part of 
the final site cleanup. The estimated cost of the 
revised plan is about $380,000. 
A copy of the revised cleanup plan including the 
response to comments received during the comment 
period, and other site-related documents can be 
found at: 
Metamora Branch, 
Lapeer Library 
4024 Oak St. 
Metamora, MI 
Marguerite deAngeil Branch Library 

921 West Nepessing St. 
Lapeer, MI 
 
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(kelley.jeff@epamail.epa.gov ) 
Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa184.htm 

Technical Contact: Leah Evison 
(312)886-4696 
Media Contact: Denise Gawlinski 
(312)886-9859 
 
For Immediate Release: September 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA185 
OPEN HOUSE AT KYSOR-NORTHERNAIRE SUPERFUND SITE 
SEPT. 19 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 and the Michigan Department of Environmental 
Quality (MDEQ) will hold an open house for the 
public to view the recently completed ground-water 
treatment plant at the Kysor-Northernaire 
Superfund site, Cadillac, MI. 
The open house will be from 3 to 7 p.m., September 
19, at 8th Avenue and 6th Street, Cadillac. EPA 
and MDEQ encourage the public to tour the inside 
of the ground-water treatment building and see one 
of 18 extraction wells nearby. 
The treatment plant will clean the ground water, 
using two air strippers and a carbon absorption 
system. Treated water will be tested to ensure 
that it meets Michigan's discharge requirements 
before being discharged into nearby Clam River. 
The treatment plant will pump about 1,600 gallons 
of ground water per minute. The estimated cost of 
the facility is $2.6 million. 
Dress is casual with appropriate footwear since it 

may be muddy. Refreshments will be served. 
The site is on EPA's National Priorities List, 
which names hazardous waste sites eligible for 
cleanup under Superfund, currently up for 
reauthorization by Congress. 
 
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Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa185.htm 

Technical Contact: Gurcharn S. Jhaj 
(312) 886-6815 
Legal Contact: Janice S. Loughlin 
(312) 353-3440 
Media Contact: Bill Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: September 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA186 
EPA CITES REDMOND CONSTRUCTION,CONCRETE STRUCTURES 
FOR ASBESTOS VIOLATIONS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to 
Redmond Construction Co., Inc. (Waukesha), and 
Concrete Structures, Inc. (Janesville), for 
alleged violations of the national emission 
standards for asbestos. 
EPA said the two Wisconsin companies did not 
provide a written notice of intent to demolish 
with respect to a demolition operation in October 
1994 at the Used But Nice building, West Milwaukee 
and Court Streets, Janesville, and did not remove 
all regulated asbestos-containing material prior 
to demolition. 
The notice, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, is a preliminary finding of violations. To 
resolve the violations, the act authorizes EPA to 
issue a compliance order, set an administrative 
penalty, or bring suit against the facility. 

Asbestos, a know cancer-causing substance, is 
harmful when inhaled. 
 
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Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa186.htm 

Technical Contact: Catherine Collins 
(312) 353-4389 
Legal Contact: Andre Daugavietis 
(312) 886-6663 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: September 11, 1996 
No. 96-OPA187 
EPA CITES 3 ST. PAUL COMPANIES FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued notices of violation to 
three St. Paul, MN, companies for alleged 
violations of federally enforceable State air 
pollution regulations. 
The companies are Great Lakes Coal and Dock Co., 
1031 Childs Rd.; Ashbach Construction Co., 299 
Olmstead; and LaFarge Corp., 2145 Childs Rd. 
All three companies were cited for failure to 
submit annual emissions reports for particulates 
(ash, smoke, and dust). The companies are in an 
area that has failed to attain national air 
quality standards for particulates, and all three 
have been identified as contributing to the 
problem. 
Great Lakes Coal and Dock Co. operates a barge 
terminal on the Mississippi River, where it 
receives, stores, transfers, and ships bulk 

commodites, including coal, coke, boiler slag, and 
steel. 
Ashbach Construction Co., a highway construction 
contractor, operates a hot-mix asphalt plant. 
LaFarge Corp. imports bulk finish cement for 
resale to the trade industry. It off-loads cement 
from river barges to its facility, then transports 
the cement by truck to customers. 
The notices, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, are preliminary findings of violations. To 
resolve the violations, the act authorizes EPA to 
issue a compliance order, set an administrative 
penalty, or bring suit against the companies. 
Inhaling high concentrations of particulates can 
lead to heart and lung diseases. Children, the 
elderly, or those with existing heart and 
respiratory conditions are the most sensitive to 
particulate pollution. 
 
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Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa187.htm 

Technical Contact: Larry Schmitt 
(312) 353-6565 
Media Contact: Ginny Narsete 
(312) 886-4359 
 
For Immediate Release: September 11, 1996 
No. 96-OPA188 
EPA, OEPA TO HOLD MEETING ON CLEANUP OF VANDALE 
JUNKYARD, SEP. 19 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and 
Ohio EPA (OEPA) will hold an informal meeting on 
September 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Washington County 
Public Library, 615 Fifth St., Marietta, OH, to 
answer questions on the cleanup of the Vandale 
Junkyard Superfund site in Washington County. 
The site occupies 31 acres about 1.5 miles 
northeast of Marietta. It has been a permitted 
junkyard since the 1960's, and a large number of 
drums containing industrial wastes were disposed 
of at the site. The contents were either emptied 
on the ground or burned. Some drums were bulldozed 
on the north slope of the site. 
Starting in October, stockpiled wastes will be 
removed from the site and disposed of at EPA and 
OEPA-approved facilities. Beginning in spring 
1997, the site will be capped to hold any 
remaining contaminants, as well as fenced, 
maintained, and monitored. The cleanup will be 
supervised by EPA and carried out by six parties 
whose waste is believed to have been disposed at 

the site. 
Information about the site and the cleanup plan is 
available for review at the Washington County 
Public Library. 
 
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Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa188.htm 

Legal Contact: Sandra Otaka 
(312) 886-7151 
Technical Contact: James Entzminger 
(312) 886-4062 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: September 12,1996 
No. 96-OPA189 
EPA SETTLES WITH CHERRY MEAT PACKERS FOR $20,000 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled with Cherry Meat Packers, 
Inc., Chicago, IL. The company was cited for not 
reporting to the proper authorities data on the 
storage of a hazardous chemical. The company will 
pay a $20,000 fine. 
Cherry Meat Packers allegedly failed to provide to 
the State emergency response commission, and the 
local emergency planning committee the required 
forms to store anhydrous ammonia for calendar 
years 1988-94. 
Under the Emergency Planning and Community Rightto-
Know Act, owners and operators of facilities 
must submit forms for certain hazardous chemicals 
to the proper authorities every March. 
Since May 1989, EPA Region 5 has filed 81 separate 
complaints for violations of hazardous-chemical 
reporting requirements, resulting in 51 

settlements and $2.9 million in total fines. 
 
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Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa189.htm 

Media Contact: Don de Blasio 
(312) 886-4360 
 
For Immediate Release:September 13,1996 
No. 96-OPA190 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: MAUMEE SEDIMENT SAMPLING 
TO BEGIN 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Great 
Lakes National Program Office and Ohio EPA 
Northwest District Office will be sampling 
sediments in the Maumee River, Maumee Bay and 
several river tributaries. The field study aims to 
determine the extent and type of sediment 
contamination and map the extent of each type. 
The study is scheduled for September 16 - 27, 
1996. Researchers aboard the EPA's R/V Mudpuppy 
will collect about 70 sediment cores for the 
study, which continues work that began in May 
1995. 
The Mudpuppy is a 32-foot aluminum boat, designed 
specifically to sample, map, and characterize softsediment 
deposits. The boat is equipped with a 
global positioning system. 
If you are interested in more details or a photo 
opportunity, call Brent Kuenzli at Ohio EPA, (419) 
353-8461. 
 
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Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa190.htm 

 
For Immediate Release: September 16,1996 
No. 96-OPA191 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS 
This is for planning purposes only, not for 
release. 
On Tuesday, September 17, U.S. Department of 
Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA), and the State of Indiana, will announce an 
innovative settlement of a lawsuit with several 
Northwest Indiana companies at a press conference 
in Hammond, IN. 
WHO: Lois Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General for 
the Environment and Natural Resources; Steven 
Herman, EPA Assistant Administrator for 
Enforcement and Compliance Assistance; Michael 
O'Connor, Commissioner of the Indiana Department 
of Environmental Management; Jon DeGuilio, U.S. 
Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana; 
Indiana Attorney General Pamela Carter; Patrick 
Ralston, Director of the Indiana Department of 
Natural Resources; John Blankenship, Assistant 
Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 
David Ullrich and Michelle Jordan, Deputy Regional 
Administrators, EPA Region 5; and legal and 
technical staff who negotiated the agreement. 
WHAT: The announcement of a settlement of a Clean 
Water Act lawsuit that includes innovative 
provisions that will result in a cleaner 
environment in Northwest Indiana. 

WHEN: 11 a.m. (CST), Tuesday, September 17, 1996 
WHERE: Olympic Plaza Hotel, 4141 Calumet Avenue, 
Hammond, IN. 
For more information, call Phillippa Cannon, U.S. 
EPA Region 5, (312) 353-6218, or Carol Florman, 
U.S. Dept. of Justice, (202) 514-2007. 
 
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Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa191.htm 

Media Contact: Ginny Narsete 
(312) 886-4359 
 
For Immediate Release:September 16, 1996 
No. 96-OPA192 
EPA TO HOLD INFO SESSION ON FIELDS BROOK SITE 
SEPT. 26 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 will hold an informational session 7 p.m., 
September 26, Kent State Ashtabula Campus 
Auditorium, 3325 West 13th St., Ashtabula, OH. 
EPA and Ohio EPA representatives will be on hand 
to informally discuss the cleanup plan for the 
Fields Brook Superfund site in Ashtabula. 
Copies of site-related documents are available for 
review at the Ashtabula County District Library, 
Kent State Campus Library, 225 West 44th St., 
Ashtabula. 
 
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Last Updated: September 23, 1996 

URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa192.htm 

Technical Contact: Denny Dart 
(312)886-1426 
Legal Contact: Jan Loughlin 
(312)353-3440 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312)353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: September 17, 1996 
No. 96-OPA193 
EPA CITES KRAMER FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to H. 
Kramer and Co., Inc., for alleged violations of 
State air pollution regulations at its Chicago 
foundry. 
Kramer makes brass and bronze ingots from recycled 
metal at 1343 West 21st St., south of the Pilsen 
neighborhood. 
The company was cited for exceeding visible 
emission limitations. Rotary furnaces at the 
facility emit particulates (ash, smoke, and dust) 
into the atmosphere through roof vents. The 
facility's emissions control system has been 
unable to stop all of the particulates from 
escaping. 
Inspections in November 1995 and May 1996 found 
visible emissions from Kramer's roof vents 
exceeded the allowed limits for opacity (the 

amount of light obscured). 
The notice, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, is a preliminary finding of violations. To 
resolve the violations, the act authorizes EPA to 
issue a compliance order, set an administrative 
penalty, or bring suit against Kramer. 
A meeting between EPA and Kramer to discuss the 
violations has been scheduled for the week of 
October 14. 
Inhaling high concentrations of particulates can 
lead to heart and lung diseases. Children, the 
elderly, or those with existing heart and 
respiratory conditions are the most sensitive to 
particulate pollution. 
 
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Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa193.htm 

Legal Contact: Tom Williams 
(312)886-0814 
Technical Contact: James Entzminger 
(312)886-4062 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312)886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release:September 19,1996 
No. 96-OPA194 
EPA SETTLES WITH CONSOLIDATED RAIL; INCLUDES 
$18,500 FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled an administrative complaint 
with Consolidated Rail Corp. The company will pay 
an $18,500 fine. 
The complaint alleged that in July 1991, cupric 
chloride was spilled from a tank car at the 
company's Elkhart, IN, facility. The company was 
cited for not immediately notifying the National 
Response Center in Washington, DC. 
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act, the person in 
charge of the facility must immediately report 
certain hazardous-substance spills to the proper 
authorities. 
Since May 1989, EPA Region 5 has filed 81 separate 
complaints for violations of hazardous-chemical 
reporting requirements, resulting in 51 

settlements and $2.9 million in total fines. 
 
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Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa194.htm 

Legal Contact: Robert Thompson 
(312)353-6700 
Technical Contact: James Entzminger 
(312)886-4062 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312)886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: September 17,1996 
No. 96-OPA195 
EPA SETTLES WITH DREEBLAN PAINT; INCLUDES $1,000 
FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled an administrative complaint 
against Dreeblan Paint Supply Co., Chicago, IL. 
The company will pay a $1,000 fine for not 
reporting to proper authorities information 
required by Federal law. 
Between 1991 and 1993, Dreeblan allegedly failed 
to provide the State emergency response commission 
and the local emergency planning committee with 
required forms for 1991-1994. 
According to the Emergency Planning and Community 
Right-to-Know Act, certain hazardous chemicals 
must be reported to State and local authorities. 
Also, owners or operators of facilities must 
prepare or have available necessary forms for 
hazardous chemicals. 
Since May 1989, EPA Region 5 has filed 81 separate 

complaints for hazardous-chemical releases and for 
not reporting chemical storage quantities, 
resulting in 51 settlements and $2.9 million in 
total fines. 
 
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Last Updated: Septebmer 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa195.htm 

Media Contact: Don de Blasio 
(312) 886-4360 
 
For Immediate Release: September 18,1996 
No. 96-OPA196 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: EPA TO HOLD MEETINGS ON 
COPPER RANGE MINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 will hold a series of meetings to discuss human 
health and environmental safety issues related to 
Copper Range Co.?s proposed full-scale chemical 
mining at White Pine, MI. EPA staff will present 
plans for an environmental analysis, answer 
questions, and take comments from residents. 
The meetings are scheduled for: 
- 5-9 p.m. Monday, September 23, Community 
Center, Maple Street, Bad River Reservation 
(near Ashland, WI). 
- 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, September 24, WITC 
Conference Center, 2100 Beaser Ave., Ashland, 
WI. 
- 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 25, Ironwood 
City Council Chambers, 213 South Marquette 
St., Ironwood, MI. 
- 4-8 p.m., Thursday, September 26, Chippewa 
Room, Ojibwe Hotel-Resort, 797 Michigan Ave., 
Keewenaw Bay Indian Reservation (near Baraga, 
MI). 
Two media availability sessions are also 
scheduled: 

l 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, September 24, WITC, 
Ashland, WI 
- 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 
Ironwood City Commission, Ironwood, MI. 
 
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Last Updated: Septebmer 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa196.htm 

Technical Contact: John Dorgan 
(312)886-1336 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312)886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release:September 19, 1996 
No. 96-OPA197 
EPA ISSUES NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE TO CHARLEVOIX 
PUBLIC SCHOOLS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of noncompliance to 
Charlevoix Public Schools (Charlevoix, MI) for 
violating Federal asbestos rules. 
Charlevoix Public Schools has failed to properly 
manage asbestos-containing material in ceiling 
plaster and other areas at two of their schools-- 
Charlevoix High School and Charlevoix Middle 
School. If not properly addressed, asbestos fibers 
could be released through water damage, physical 
abuse or normal deterioration--posing a health 
hazard to occupants of the buildings. EPA's notice 
allows the schools 30 days to address the 
violations. 
In 1986, the Federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency 
Response Act was passed, requiring all public and 
private local education agencies to manage all 
asbestos-containing materials present in their 
schools. Under the Act, all schools must conduct 
an inspection to identify asbestos-containing 
materials and to generate a management plan for 

any materials identified. In addition, all local 
education agencies must notify parents, teachers, 
and staff annually about the presence of asbestos 
in schools, and about any asbestos-related 
activities occurring at their school. 
Asbestos, a known cancer-causing substance, is 
harmful when inhaled. It may cause asbestosis (a 
lung disease) and mesothelioma (a type of chest 
cancer) 10 to 40 years after exposure. 
 
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Last Updated: September 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa197.htm 

Legal Contact: Gaylene Vasaturo 
(312) 886-1811 
Technical Contact: James Entzminger 
(312) 886-4062 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: September 23, 1996 
No. 96-OPA198 
EPA CITES BRACH & BROCK FOR REPORTING VIOLATIONS; 
PROPOSES $45,000 PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently filed an administrative complaint 
against Brach & Brock Confections, Inc. (Chicago, 
IL), for not reporting to proper authorities data 
on the storage of a hazardous chemical. EPA has 
proposed a $45,000 fine. 
Brach & Brock allegedly failed to submit a 
hazardous chemical inventory form for anhydrous 
ammonia to the State emergency response 
commission, the local emergency planning 
committee, and the local fire department for 1994, 
by March 1, 1995. 
Under the Emergency Planning and Community Rightto-
Know Act, owners and operators of facilities 
must submit forms for certain hazardous chemicals 
to the proper State and local authorities every 
March. 

Since May 1989, EPA Region 5 has filed 83 separate 
complaints for hazardous-chemical reporting 
violations, resulting in 54 settlements and $2.9 
million in total fines. Nationally, EPA has 
settled 458 cases resulting in $10 million in 
total fines. 
 
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Last Updated: September 24, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa198.htm 

Technical Contact: Linda Hamsing 
(312) 886-6810 
Legal Contact: Rudy Tanasijevich 
(312) 886-4683 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: September 23, 1996 
No. 96-OPA199 
EPA REACHES AGREEMENT WITH SPECIALTY SYSTEMS; 
INCLUDES $35,000 PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently reached agreement with Specialty 
Systems, Inc., (Indianapolis, IN), on alleged 
violations of asbestos emission standards during 
two renovation projects. The agreement includes a 
$35,000 penalty. 
EPA had filed an administrative complaint with a 
proposed penalty against the company in June. 
Specialty Systems' business is asbestos removal. 
EPA cited the company in September 1994 for 
asbestos violations at a Pfizer, Inc., facility in 
Terre Haute and later learned of asbestos 
violations at St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care 
Center, Inc., Indianapolis. 
The violations at both facilities were discovered 
by State and local field inspectors. Dry asbestos 
was observed on floors during both renovations. 

EPA standards require that asbestos be wetted 
during removal and kept wet until properly 
disposed of. 
If inhaled, dry, friable (easily crumbled) 
asbestos can cause mesothelioma (a type of lung 
cancer) and asbestosis (a lung disease) many years 
after exposure. 
"EPA is committed to enforcing asbestos 
regulations to protect public health and the 
environment," said David Kee, regional director of 
the Air and Radiation Division. "We will take the 
necessary steps to ensure that contractors comply 
with the regulations." 
The action was taken under authority of the Clean 
Air Act of 1990. 
 
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Last Updated: September 24, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa199.htm 

Technical Contact: Cynthia Curtis 
(312) 353-6959 
Legal Contact: Peter Felitti 
(312) 886-5114 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: September 24, 1996 
No. 96-OPA201 
EPA CITES MARBLEHEAD LIME FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to 
Marblehead Lime Co. (Chicago, IL) for alleged 
violations of State air pollution regulations. 
Marblehead heats limestone to create lime used in 
making cement at its plant, 3245 East 103rd St. 
Kiln 5 exceeded particulate (dust, smoke, and ash) 
emissions limits as measured by opacity (the 
amount of light obscured) on several occasions: 
from July 1993 through March 1994 and from October 
1994 through March 1995. 
The Marblehead kiln is in an area that has failed 
to attain national air quality standards for 
particulates. Inhaling high concentrations of 
particulates can lead to heart and lung diseases. 
Children, the elderly, or those with existing 
heart and respiratory conditions are the most 

sensitive to particulate pollution. 
The notice, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, is a preliminary finding of violations. To 
resolve the violations, the act authorizes EPA to 
issue a compliance order, set an administrative 
penalty, or bring suit against Marblehead. 
"EPA is committed to enforcing clean air 
regulations to protect public health and the 
environment," said David Kee, director of the 
regional Air and Radiation Division. "We will take 
all steps necessary to ensure that companies 
comply with the Clean Air Act." 
Marblehead has 30 days from receipt of the notice 
to request a meeting with EPA to discuss the 
allegations. 
 
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Last Updated: October 2, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa201.htm 

Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: September 24, 1996 
No. 96-OPA202 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: EPA WORKSHOP ON TOXIC 
CHEMICALS SEP. 27 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 will hold a free workshop for the public on how 
to get information about the presence and release 
of toxic chemicals in their community, how to 
access the toxic release inventory (TRI) through 
the Internet, and how preventing pollution can 
improve environmental conditions in their 
community. 
The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
September 27, Wright College, Science Building, 
Room S247, 4700 North Narragansett, Chicago. 
TRI is a publicly available database that provides 
information on toxic chemicals being legally 
released from manufacturing facilities into the 
air, water, and land and injected into underground 
disposal wells. Congress established TRI under the 
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act 
of 1986. Facilities report their TRI information 
annually to EPA and their State. 
The workshop is free to the public. To reserve a 
space, call Fran Guido at 312-886-4348. 
 
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Last Updated: October 2, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa202.htm 

Technical Contact: Eugenia Chow 
(312) 353-3156 
Media Contact: Susan Pastor 
(312) 353-1325 
 
For Immediate Release: September 27, 1996 
No. 96-OPA203 
EPA ORDERS NATIONAL PRESTO TO FINISH SITE CLEANUP 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently ordered National Presto Industries, 
Inc., and its subsidiary, the National Defense 
Corp., to design and carry out final cleanup 
measures for their Superfund site in Eau Claire, 
WI. 
The order says both companies must take care of 
contaminated soils remaining at the site and 
continue ground-water cleanup already under way. 
The companies agreed to this order voluntarily. 
EPA signed a record of decision in May, outlining 
the final cleanup measures for the site. 
Under this order, the companies will: 
- install a soil vapor extraction system, 
remove "hot spots," and install a multi-layer 
cover at the Melby Road site over combined 
wastes from the Melby Road and East Disposal 
sites; 
- remove contaminated soil at Drainage Ditch 3 
and combine it with waste at Melby Road; and 

l remove contaminated soil from Dry Wells 2 and 
5 and dispose of it in an off-site landfill. 
Failure to comply with this order could subject 
the companies to daily penalties of up to $25,000. 
Last year, Congress appropriated an additional $15 
million to clean up this site, which was formerly 
owned by the U.S. Government. 
 
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Last Updated: October 1, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa203.htm 

Technical Contact: Newton Ellens 
(312) 353-5562 
Legal Contact: Andre Daugavietis 
(312) 886-6663 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: September 30, 1996 
No. 96-OPA204 
EPA CITES REPAP WISCONSIN FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to 
Repap Wisconsin, Inc., for alleged violations of 
federally-enforceable State air pollution 
regulations at Repap's Kimberly, WI, paper mill. 
Repap was cited for exceeding the allowable limits 
for particulate emissions (ash, smoke, dust) at 
two coal-fired boilers. EPA and Wisconsin 
officials inspected the mill in May. 
Inhaling high concentrations of particulates can 
lead to heart and lung diseases. Children, the 
elderly, or those with existing heart and 
respiratory conditions are the most sensitive to 
particulate pollution. 
The notice, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, is a preliminary finding of violations. To 
resolve the violations, the act authorizes EPA to 
issue a compliance order, assess an administrative 

penalty, or bring suit against the company. 
EPA and Repap have held discussions about 
resolving the alleged violations. 
"EPA is committed to enforcing clean air 
regulations to protect public health and the 
environment," said David Kee, director of the 
regional Air and Radiation Division. "We will take 
all steps necessary to ensure that companies 
comply with the Clean Air Act." 
 
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Last Updated: October 1, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa204.htm 

Technical Contact: Newton Ellens 
(312) 353-5562 
Legal Contact: Jeff Cahn 
(312) 886-6670 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: September 30, 1996 
No. 96-OPA205 
EPA CITES WISC. DEPT. AND CONTRACTOR FOR ASBESTOS 
VIOLATIONS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued findings of violation to the 
Wisconsin department in charge of University of 
Wisconsin facilities and a contractor for alleged 
violations of the national emission standards for 
asbestos on the University of Wisconsin-Madison 
campus. 
Those cited are: Wisconsin Department of 
Administration, Division of Facilities Development 
(Madison, WI); and Technology Services, Inc., (St. 
Paul, MN). 
The violations occurred during asbestos removals 
at the Social Science Building and the Humanities 
Building during summer 1994. 
The contractor failed to notify the proper 
authorities of pertinent changes made in the 
asbestos cleanup plan, did not wet asbestos or 

keep asbestos wet to reduce emissions, and 
improperly disposed of the asbestos-containing 
material. 
If inhaled, dry, friable (easily crumbled) 
asbestos can cause mesothelioma (a type of lung 
cancer) and asbestosis (a lung disease) many years 
after exposure. 
The notices, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, are preliminary findings of violations. To 
resolve the violations, the act authorizes EPA to 
issue a compliance order, set an administrative 
penalty, or bring suit against the facility. 
"EPA is committed to enforcing asbestos 
regulations to protect public health and the 
environment," said David Kee, regional director of 
the Air and Radiation Division. "We will take all 
necessary steps to ensure that contractors comply 
with regulations." 
 
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Last Updated: October 1, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa205.htm 

Media Contact: Eileen Deamer 
(312) 886-1728 
 
For Immediate Release: August 1, 1996 
No. 96-OPA163 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. on August 7 
at the Tomah City Hall Council Chambers, 819 
Superior Avenue, Tomah, WI, to discuss and hear 
comments on the proposed cleanup plan for the 
Tomah Fairgrounds Superfund site. 
The proposed plan and other documents about the 
site are available for review at the Tomah Public 
Library, 716 Superior Avenue. 
 
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Last Updated: August 5, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa163.htm 

Technical Contact: Linda Hamsing 
(312) 886-6810 
Legal Contact: Janice Loughlin 
(312) 353-3440 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: August 5, 1996 
No. 96-OPA164 
EPA CITES VULCAN MATERIALS FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently cited Vulcan Materials Co. for 
alleged violations of Federal and State air 
pollution regulations at the company's McCook, IL, 
rock-crushing quarry plant. 
Vulcan mines, crushes, and processes limestone 
aggregate rock at the McCook quarry. 
The plant operates a series of crushers, screens, 
and conveyors to produce various sizes of rock. 
EPA said Vulcan exceeded particulate matter (dust) 
emissions limits by: 
- discharging from a rock crusher fugitive 
particulate matter with an opacity level (the 
amount of light obscured by particulates) 
greater than 15 percent; 
- discharging from a screen fugitive 
particulate matter with an opacity level 

greater than 10 percent; 
- failing to operate water spray equipment to 
control emissions several days in 1995 and 
1996; and 
- failing to clean paved areas. 
In addition, Vulcan failed to report construction 
dates to EPA and Illinois EPA, failed to conduct 
timely emission testing required by Federal 
regulations, and failed to submit reports of 
emission control procedures for its roadways as 
required by State regulations. 
EPA said breathing high concentrations of 
particulates may worsen the condition of persons 
with heart and lung diseases. Children, the 
elderly, and asthmatics are the most susceptible. 
The emission violations were discovered during 
inspections by EPA and Illinois EPA. 
 
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Last Updated: August 5, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa164.htm 

Technical Contact: Jennifer Darrow 
(312) 886-6315 
Legal Contact: Andre Daugavietis 
(312) 886-6663 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: August 5, 1996 
No. 96-OPA165 
EPA CITES RED ARROW FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to Red 
Arrow Products Co., Inc., for alleged violations 
of federally enforceable State air pollution 
regulations at the company's Manitowoc, WI, plant. 
EPA said the company, which makes smoke flavorings 
for the food industry, exceeded State limits on 
visible emissions of particulates (smoke, dust, 
fly ash) from its sawdust dryer in July 1995. 
The notice, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, is a preliminary finding of violations. 
In order to resolve the violations, the Act 
authorizes EPA to issue a compliance order, an 
administrative penalty order, or to bring suit 
against the facility. 
High concentrations of particulates can worsen the 
condition of people with heart or lung disease. 

Children, the elderly, and asthmatics are the most 
susceptible. 
 
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Last Updated: August 5, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa165.htm 

Technical Contact: Katherine Keith 
(312) 353-6956 
Legal Contact: Sean Mulroney 
(312) 886-7150 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: July 1, 1996 
No. 96-OPA139 
EPA CITES SHELL OIL FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to 
Shell Oil Co. for alleged Clean Air Act violations 
at the company's Wood River, IL, refinery. 
EPA said several process heaters and boilers at 
the Shell refinery exceeded sulfur dioxide 
emissions limits contained in one of the 
facility's operating permits. 
Sulfur dioxide is a lung irritant that can trigger 
responses such as coughing and narrowing of 
breathing passages. Children, the elderly, and 
persons with heart and lung diseases are most 
vulnerable. 
The notice is a preliminary notice of violation. 
The Clean Air Act authorizes EPA to issue a 
compliance order or to bring suit against the 
facility. 

In April 1995, EPA had cited the Shell refinery 
for numerous violations, including sulfur dioxide 
emissions, at other processes throughout the 
refinery. 
 
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Last Updated: July 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa139.htm 

Technical Contact: Brent Marable 
(312) 886-6812 
Legal Contact: Richard Murawski 
(312) 886-6721 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: July 1, 1996 
No. 96-OPA140 
EPA, MONACO COACH REACH AGREEMENT; INCLUDES 
$50,000 PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently reached agreement with Monaco Coach 
Corp. on alleged Clean Air Act violations at the 
company's Elkhart, IN, facility. The company has 
agreed to pay a $50,000 civil penalty. 
EPA cited Monaco, a motor-home manufacturer, in 
January 1996 for building and operating paintspraying 
booths at its Elkhart plant before 
getting federally-enforceable State permits. 
EPA said Monaco's paint-spraying operation emits 
volatile organic material, which combines in the 
atmosphere with other chemicals to form groundlevel 
ozone (smog). 
Ground-level ozone can cause breathing problems, 
reduced lung function, asthma, eye irritation, 
stuffy nose, reduced resistance to colds and other 
infections, and may speed up aging of lung tissue. 

Smog can also damage plants and trees and reduce 
visibility. 
EPA said the company's paint-spraying operations 
were built at a time when Elkhart County was 
already suffering from ground-level ozone, unable 
to meet national health-based standards. 
 
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Last Updated: July 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa140.htm 

Technical Contact: Emmett Keegan 
(312) 886-0678 
Legal Contact: Janice Loughlin 
(312) 886-7158 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: July 1, 1996 
No. 96-OPA141 
EPA CITES NORTHWESTERN STEEL & WIRE FOR AIR 
POLLUTION VIOLATIONS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has issued two notices of violation to 
Northwestern Steel & Wire Co. for alleged 
violations of Federal and State air-pollutant 
regulations at the company's Sterling, IL, 
facility. 
EPA said the company exceeded limits on 
particulate (dust, fly ash, smoke) emissions from 
two of its three electric arc furnaces and from 
the shop containing the arc furnaces. 
The company also allegedly failed to do the 
required testing of emissions and monitoring of 
operations at the furnace shop and associated air 
pollution control equipment. 
The notices, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, are preliminary findings of violations. The 
Act authorizes EPA to issue a compliance order or 

to bring suit against the facility. 
EPA said breathing high concentrations of 
particulates has been shown to worsen the 
condition of persons with heart and lung diseases. 
Children, the elderly, and asthmatics are the most 
sensitive to particulate pollution. 
 
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Last Updated: July 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa141.htm 

Technical Contact: Gregory Carlson 
(312) 886-0124 
Legal Contact: Andre Daugavietis 
(312) 886-6663 
Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: July 3, 1996 
No. 96-OPA142 
EPA SETTLES WITH GALLAGHER & HENRY ON WETLANDS 
VIOLATIONS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently reached agreement with Gallagher & 
Henry, Inc. (Countryside, IL)--a real estate 
developer--for illegally filling in wetlands in 
southwestern Cook County, IL. The company has 
agreed to pay a $35,000 fine and create 11 acres 
of wetlands in the same area to replace the 
destroyed wetlands. 
In March 1993, EPA cited the developer for 
destroying 12 acres of wetlands at sites in Tinley 
Park, Orland Park, and Palos Township without 
first obtaining the required permits. The company 
filled-in wetlands while preparing two sites for 
development (including the Brittany Glen housing 
development in Palos Township) and repairing drain 
tile at the third site. The company took steps to 
restore the wetlands in Tinley Park and Orland 
Park and obtain an after-the-fact permit for the 
Brittany Glen development. Since initial attempts 

by the company to establish replacement wetlands 
have failed, the new project will be supervised by 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 
"EPA believes that this settlement will deter 
future wetlands violations and resolve outstanding 
compliance issues at these sites," said JoLynn 
Traub, regional director of the Water Division. 
"The company has retained environmental 
consultants to help meet regulatory requirements 
and has not had any more violations." 
Wetlands include marshes, swamps, bogs, and 
similar areas between water and dry land. They are 
among the most environmentally beneficial areas in 
the Nation, harboring unique soils and plants that 
provide food and habitat for fish and wildlife. 
They provide erosion and flood control as well as 
recreation. 
Under the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers must issue a permit before any waters of 
the United States, including wetlands, are filled. 
EPA is authorized to order restoration of 
illegally filled wetlands and to assess 
administrative penalties of up to $125,000 for 
each violation. It may also seek judicially 
imposed penalties of $25,000 per day of violation, 
or imprisonment, or both. 
 
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Last Updated: July 9, 1996 

URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa142.htm 

Technical Contact: James Hahnenberg 
(312) 353-4213 
Media Contact: Cheryl Allen 
(312) 886-9859 
 
For Immediate Release: July 3, 1996 
No. 96-OPA143 
EPA TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON CLEANUP OF THERMO-CHEM 
SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 staff will make a presentation and answer 
questions on the cleanup of the Thermo-Chem site, 
Muskegon, MI, on Wednesday, July 10, from 7 to 9 
p.m., at Egelston Township Hall, 5428 East Apple 
Ave., Muskegon, MI. 
Testing of soils and ground water at the site has 
already begun, and work will continue through the 
fall. In addition, the investigation of Black 
Creek for possible contamination will resume this 
summer. 
The site, a former solvent recycler, is being 
cleaned up under the Superfund program. Cleanup 
began in September 1995. 
 
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Last Updated: July 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa143.htm 

Media Contact: Don de Blasio 
(312) 886-4360 
 
For Immediate Release: July 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA144 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: EPA, GRAND PORTAGE BAND, 
MPCA TO SIGN AGREEMENT 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5, the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians, and 
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will 
hold a signing ceremony inaugurating a waterquality 
program to be cooperatively carried out by 
the Band and MPCA on portions of Lake Superior. 
Also at the ceremony, EPA will approve "treatment 
as a State" privileges for the Band for the waterquality 
program at Grand Portage. The ceremony 
will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, at The Pines on 
the Grand Portage Reservation. If it rains, the 
ceremony will be in the Grand Portage Community 
Center. 
 
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Last Updated: July 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa144.htm 

Technical Contact: Farro Assadi 
(312) 886-1424 
Legal Contact: Andre Daugavietis 
(312) 886-6663 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: July 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA145 
EPA CITES H&D FOR AIR POLLUTION; INCLUDES $191,297 
PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently filed an administrative complaint 
against H&D, Inc., for Clean Air Act violations at 
the company's Cheboygan County, MI, hot mix 
asphalt plant. A $191,297 penalty is proposed. 
The complaint alleges that H&D exceeded EPA 
standards for particulate emissions (dust, smoke, 
fly ash) at its Levering Road plant. EPA notified 
H&D of the violations in November 1995. Since 
then, in response to EPA's involvement, the 
company has installed a baghouse dust-control 
system to achieve and maintain compliance with 
standards. 
EPA said breathing high concentrations of 
particulates can worsen the condition of people 
with heart or lung disease. Children, the elderly, 
and asthmatics are the most susceptible. 

H&D has until July 28, 1996, to request a formal 
hearing. It may ask for an informal conference 
anytime to attempt to reach an agreement. 
 
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Last Updated: July 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa145.htm 

Technical Contact: David Schulz 
(312) 886-6790 
Legal Contact: Janice Loughlin 
(312) 353-3440 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: July 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA146 
EPA CITES CINERGY CORP. FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to 
Cinergy Corp. for alleged violations of federally 
enforceable State air pollution regulations at the 
company's Beckjord Generating Station, New 
Richmond, OH. 
EPA said the company exceeded State limits on 
particulate (dust,fly ash, smoke) emissions from 
one of the six coal-fired boilers it operates at 
the station. Emissions tests done at intervals 
from 1991 to 1994, and continuous monitoring of 
opacity (the amount of light obscured by 
particulates) during 1995, show violations. 
The notice, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, is a preliminary finding of violations. The 
Act authorizes EPA to issue a compliance order or 
to bring suit against the facility. 
High concentrations of particulates are known to 

worsen the condition of persons with heart and 
lung diseases. Children, the elderly, and 
asthmatics are the most sensitive to particulate 
pollution. 
 
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Last Updated: July 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa146.htm 

Technical Contacts: John Love 
(312) 886-6845 
Terence Bonace 
(312) 886-3387 
Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: July 10, 1996 
No. 96-OPA147 
EPA CITES OLIN CORP. AND SETTLES WITH AMOCO ON 
TOXICANTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently settled with Amoco Corp. (Chicago, 
IL) and cited Olin Corp. (East Alton, IL) for 
violations of the Toxics Substances Control Act 
(TSCA). 
Amoco agreed to pay a penalty of $216,000 and 
complete an environmental project by December 
1996. EPA had cited the company for distributing a 
chemical substance (epoxidized polybutene) without 
proper warning labels or health and safety 
information. For the environmental project, Amoco 
has agreed to install equipment at its Joliet, IL, 
facility to reduce air emissions of chemicals from 
wastewater ponds. The project, which has been 
partially completed, is estimated at $13.6 
million. 
Olin was cited for improper handling of PCBcontaminated 
waste. EPA alleges that the company 

did not properly dispose of PCB-contaminated 
debris. The concentration of PCB's in the debris 
was 127 ppm. Federal regulations require that nonliquid 
PCB's at concentrations of 50 ppm or 
greater be disposed of in an incinerator or a 
chemical waste landfill. In April 1994, Olin 
shipped containers of PCB-contaminated materials 
as "non-hazardous" and "oil contaminated waste" to 
a landfill that was not approved under TSCA to 
handle PCB-contaminated waste. Regulations require 
that the shipping manifest identify PCBcontaminated 
waste and it was not so identified. 
PCB's are possible carcinogens. 
EPA can prohibit or limit the manufacture, 
processing, distribution, use, or disposal of 
chemicals that pose a potential risk to health or 
the environment. The cited companies may request a 
meeting with EPA to discuss the allegations and to 
arrive at a settlement. 
 
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Last Updated: July 12, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa147.htm 

Media Contact: Bri Bill 
(312) 353-6646 
 
For Immediate Release: July 10, 1996 
No. 96-OPA148 
EPA, MICHIGAN PROPOSE CHANGES TO STURGIS WELLFIELD 
CLEANUP; SEEK PUBLIC COMMENTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 
are proposing to change the cleanup plan for the 
Sturgis Municipal Wellfield Superfund site, 
Sturgis, MI. 
The original plan was developed because several 
wells that supply water to Sturgis were 
contaminated with chemicals. Identified as the 
main sources of contamination were Kirsch Co. 
Plant No. 1 and the former Wade Electric property. 
EPA and Michigan are proposing to amend the 1991 
cleanup plan, to reflect changes in State cleanup 
standards, changes in soil contamination levels at 
the site, and effects of those changes on cleaning 
up contaminated soil and ground water. 
The 1991 remedy calls for: 
- soil vapor extraction of volatile organic 
compounds (VOC's) in contaminated soils; 
- excavation and disposal of soils contaminated 
with low-level polynuclear aromatic 
hydrocarbons (PAH's); 
- extraction and treatment of ground water by 

air stripping, then discharging the treated 
water into surface waters (via storm sewers) 
or into the municipal system; and 
- a minimum 30-year ground-water monitoring 
program. 
In the proposed amendments: 
- soil cleanup levels are changed to reflect 
current State requirements; 
- ground-water cleanup levels are changed from 
State cleanup levels to current Federal 
levels; 
- no action for PAH-contaminated soils; and 
- no action for VOC-contaminated soil at the 
Wade property. 
Comments on the proposal are being accepted 
through August 9, 1996. They should be sent to Bri 
Bill, Community Involvement Coordinator, Office of 
Public Affairs (P-19J), EPA Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. 
A public meeting to discuss the proposed cleanup 
changes will be held if there is sufficient public 
interest. 
After the public comment period, EPA will issue a 
document, called a Record of Decision Amendment, 
outlining the selected changes to the cleanup 
plan. EPA will also issue a summary of public 
comments received. 
Site-related documents can be found at Sturgis 
Public Library, 130 North Nottawa, Sturgis, MI 
49091; (616) 651-3687. 
 
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Last Updated: July 10, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa148.htm 

Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: July 12, 1996 
No. 96-OPA149 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 said today that two EPA officials are scheduled 
to visit East Liverpool, OH, July 31, 1996, as a 
follow-up to a recent visit by EPA's chief 
scientist, Dr. Robert J. Huggett. 
Timothy Fields Jr., deputy assistant administrator 
for Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), 
and David A. Ullrich, deputy administrator for EPA 
Region 5, will hear first-hand the concerns of the 
community about WTI and tour the WTI plant and 
surroundings. 
A town meeting has been scheduled 2 to 4 p.m. in 
the Council Chambers of the East Liverpool City 
Hall, 126 West 6th St. 
 
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Last Updated: July 12, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa149.htm 

Technical Contact: Jennifer Darrow 
(312) 886-6315 
Legal Contact: Andre Daugavietis 
(312) 886-6663 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: July 12, 1996 
No. 96-OPA150 
EPA CITES PET REST GARDENS FOR AIR POLLUTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to Pet 
Rest Gardens for alleged Clean Air Act violations 
at the company's Flushing, MI, animal waste 
incinerator. 
EPA said the company exceeded State and Federal 
emissions limits for particulates (ash, smoke, 
dust) at its multichamber incinerator and created 
an unreasonable nuisance for its neighbors. 
The notice is a preliminary finding of violations. 
The Clean Air Act authorizes EPA to issue a 
compliance order or to bring suit against the 
facility. 
EPA said breathing high concentrations of 
particulates has been shown to worsen the 
condition of persons with heart and lung diseases. 
Children, the elderly, and asthmatics are the most 
sensitive to particulate pollution. 

 
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Last Updated: July 12, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa150.htm 

Technical Contact: Tom Williams 
(312) 886-6157 
Media Contact: Denise Gawlinski 
(312) 886-9859 
 
For Immediate Release: July 12, 1996 
No. 96-OPA151 
EPA SEEKS COMMENTS ON OCI CLEANUP PLAN; PUBLIC 
HEARING JULY 16 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 is seeking comments on the proposed cleanup plan 
for the Organic Chemicals, Inc., Superfund site, 
Grandville, MI. 
EPA is proposing to excavate and treat 
contaminated soil on-site by solidification and 
stabilization. The estimated cleanup cost is $1.7 
million. The 45-day public comment period runs 
from July 15 through August 28, 1996. 
EPA will hold a formal public hearing to explain 
all of the cleanup alternatives considered and to 
accept oral and written comments on the plan at 7 
p.m., July 16, Grandville City Hall Chambers, 3195 
Wilson, Grandville. 
After the public comment period, EPA will issue a 
document outlining the selected cleanup plan. The 
document will also address responses to public 
comments received. 
The proposed plan and other site-related documents 

are available for review at Grandville Public 
Library, 3141 Wilson Ave. 
Written comments must be postmarked no later than 
August 28, 1996, and sent to: 
Denise Gawlinski (P-19J) 
Community Involvement Coordinator 
U.S. EPA Region 5 
77 West Jackson Blvd. 
Chicago, IL 60604 
Comments may also be sent through e-mail to: 
gawlinski.denise@epamail.epa.gov. 
The site is on the National Priorities List, which 
names hazardous-waste sites eligible for cleanup 
under Superfund, currently up for reauthorization 
by Congress. 
 
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A fact sheet describing the proposed plan for the Organic Chemicals, Inc., 
Superfund Site is available in Adobe Acrobat format (1 MB). To view this 
file, you will need Adobe's free Acrobat Reader software, which is 
available from their WWW site. 

 
Last Updated: July 15, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa151.htm 

Technical Contacts: Marc Radell-EPA 
(312) 886-7948 
Duane Anderson-MPCA 
(612) 297-1831 
Norman Deschampes-Grand Portage 
(218) 475-2277 
Media Contacts: Don de Blasio-EPA 
(312) 886-4360 
Judy Melander-MPCA 
(612) 296-6515 
Kris Carre-Grand Portage Band 
(218) 475-2277 
 
For Immediate Release: July 16, 1996 
No. 96-OPA152 
EPA, GRAND PORTAGE BAND, MPCA SIGN HISTORIC WATERQUALITY 
AGREEMENT 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 today approved a water-quality standards program 
for the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians. 
EPA also approved a cooperative agreement between 
the Band and the Minnesota Pollution Control 
Agency (MPCA) establishing joint water-quality 
management over parts of Lake Superior--the first 
such arrangement between a State and an Indian 
Tribe in the United States. 
The EPA approval, or authorization, is often 

referred to as "treatment as a State" because it 
gives Indian tribes environmental controls similar 
to those given to States. 
The authorization recognizes the Band's technical 
ability to establish standards for water quality 
affecting its reservation in Northeast Minnesota, 
on the north shore of Lake Superior. 
The authorization also allows the Band to identify 
waters within the reservation and to designate 
water uses. The Band is particularly concerned 
about protecting waters that it considers vital 
for its wild-rice crop and other uses. 
EPA retains authority to enforce water-quality 
standards in a few areas that the Band did not 
apply for, such as the National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System, a provision of the 
Clean Water Act that regulates pollutant-discharge 
through a special permit. 
The cooperative agreement between the Band and the 
MPCA was negotiated as result of a jurisdictional 
dispute over parts of Lake Superior. Rather than 
pursue the issue through expensive and timeconsuming 
legal battles, the Band and the State 
chose to negotiate an agreement to jointly 
administer the water-quality-standards program. 
EPA Regional Administrator Valdas V. Adamkus said, 
"The EPA approval of water-quality standards is 
continuing proof of the growing ability of 
American Indian tribes to take responsibility for 
their natural environment--an element that is so 
culturally important and vital to them." 
Adamkus said he is also extremely pleased with the 
arrangement that the State and the Band worked 
out. 
"This is a very good agreement," Adamkus said. "It 

is gratifying to see two of EPA's partners work 
out a plan in a friendly way that will benefit the 
State, the Band, and the environment." 
Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson said he approved 
of the EPA authorization for the Band and that he 
is pleased with the agreement that the Band and 
the MPCA negotiated. 
"The State looks forward to a cooperative working 
relationship with the Band on our mutual mission 
of protecting water quality," Carlson said. 
MPCA Acting Commissioner Peder Larson agreed, 
saying, "We expect this agreement will be of 
benefit to all parties while ensuring that Lake 
Superior will retain the highest degree of 
protection." 
Grand Portage Band Chairman Norman Deschampe 
expressed his satisfaction with the agreements as 
well. 
"American Indians have a special relationship with 
nature," Deschampe said. "I am gratified that the 
Grand Portage Band will be able to take a bigger 
role in protecting the environment for this 
generation and those to come. 
"I also welcome this new partnership with the 
State. I think this may set a precedent for 
intergovernmental relationships that will be of 
benefit to other Indian tribes in the Midwest as 
well as to the State." 
 
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Last Updated: July 16, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa152.htm 

Technical Contact: Christos Panos 
(312) 353-8328 
Legal Contact: Jane Woolums 
(312) 886-6720 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: July 16, 1996 
No. 96-OPA153 
EPA: AIR NOW CLEANER IN PARTS OF DETROIT & S.E. 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 said today that parts of Detroit and 
southeastern Wayne County, MI, now meet Federal 
health-based standards for microscopic airpollution 
particles (particulates)--tinier than 
the width of a human hair. 
This is the most industrialized area to be so 
redesignated nationally, and the only area in 
Michigan that has not met Federal standards for 
particulates up to now. The redesignation 
comprises the industrialized area along the 
Detroit River. 
Federally-enforceable State pollution control 
regulations are responsible for the air being 
cleaner, EPA said. These regulations ensure that 
approximately 2,000 tons of particulates will not 
be emitted into the atmosphere every year from 
industry in the area. 

The area redesignation was signed today by Deputy 
Regional Administrator David A. Ullrich. It 
becomes effective 60 days after publication in the 
Federal Register. If there are adverse comments, 
however, the redesignation will be withdrawn until 
all comments can be considered in a final 
rulemaking. 
 
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Last Updated: July 16, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa153.htm 

Technical Contact: John Fagiolo 
(312) 886-0800 
Media Contact: Denise Gawlinski 
312) 886-9859 
 
For Immediate Release: July 16, 1996 
No. 96-OPA154 
EPA SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLEANUP REEVALUATION 
FOR BOFORS-NOBEL SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 is seeking comments on a reevaluation of the 
cleanup plan for the Bofors-Nobel Superfund site, 
Muskegon, MI. 
Based on new information about cleanup 
technologies, EPA compared its current cleanup 
plan to installing a slurry wall around the waste 
and placing a landfill cover on the site. The 
current cleanup plan, approved in 1992, calls for 
removing the contaminated soils and sludges and 
placing them in an on-site landfill, and pumping 
and treating the ground water. EPA still 
recommends the existing cleanup plan. 
EPA is holding a 30-day public comment period-- 
through August 13--on the two plans: the current 
one and the landfill cap/slurry wall plan. Written 
comments must be postmarked no later than August 
13, 1996, and sent to: 
Denise Gawlinski (P-19J) 
Community Involvement Coordinator 

U.S. EPA Region 5 
77 West Jackson Blvd. 
Chicago, IL 60604 
Comments may also be sent through e-mail to: 
gawlinski.denise@epamail.epa.gov. 
After the public comment period, EPA will review 
all comments and respond to them in a document 
called a responsiveness summary. 
The reevaluation document and other site-related 
documents are available for review at: 
Egelston Township Hall Hackley Library 
5382 East Apple Ave. 316 West Webster St. 
Muskegon, MI Muskegon, MI 
In addition, EPA recently authorized a change to 
the current plan. A document, called an 
explanation of significant differences, outlines 
the change to the ground-water treatment plant. 
The cost of operating and maintaining the 
treatment plant has increased from $350,000 to 
$1.1 million per year because of improvements made 
to the system. The treatment plant has been 
treating contaminated ground water since September 
1994. 
The site is on the National Priorities List, which 
names hazardous-waste sites eligible for cleanup 
under Superfund, currently up for reauthorization 
by Congress. 
 
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Last Updated: July 16, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa154.htm 

Technical Contact: David Stoltenberg 
(312) 353-5784 
Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: July 17, 1996 
No. 96-OPA155 
EPA NAMES HANOVER PARK SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AS 
BEST IN STATE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 on July 18, will recognize the Village of 
Hanover Park, IL, for having the best-operated 
wastewater treatment plant in the State for 1996. 
An award will be presented at the Village Board 
meeting in the Village Hall, 2121 West Lake St., 
at 7:30 p.m. 
EPA recognized the plant because of its excellent 
environmental compliance record, its aggressive 
pollution prevention program (which has 
successfully controlled wastewater discharges from 
a new industrial park), its outstanding 
maintenance program, and the construction of an 
800,000 gallon sludge storage tank. The plant 
serves 8,200 people. 
Wastewater treatment plants protect public health 
and the environment by treating sewage to reduce 
the amount of pollutants that are discharged into 
lakes, rivers, and streams. 
 
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Last Updated: July 17, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa155.htm 

Technical Contact: David Stoltenberg 
(312) 353-5784 
Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: July 17, 1996 
No. 96-OPA156 
EPA RECOGNIZES TOP SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has named the Region's best-operated municipal 
wastewater treatment plants for 1996. The 
following plants will receive EPA Operation and 
Maintenance awards at local ceremonies over the 
next few months: 
Chelsea, MI best in the small secondary treatment category 
Wadena, MN best in the small advanced treatment category 
Marquette, MI best in the medium secondary treatment category 
West Bend, WI best in the medium advanced treatment category 
Eau Claire, WI best in the large secondary treatment category 
Anderson, IN best in the large advanced treatment category 
Hanover Park, IL best in State 
Stephenson, MI most improved plant 
Wastewater treatment plants protect public health 
and the environment by treating sewage to reduce 
the amount of pollutants that are discharged into 
lakes, rivers, and streams. 
 
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Last Updated: July 17, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa156.htm 

Technical Contact: Janet Pope 
(312) 353-8780 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: July 19, 1996 
No. 96-OPA157 
EPA TO CAR OWNERS: STOP FREON LEAKS, SAVE MONEY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 today advised owners to repair freon leaks in 
their car air conditioners and save money in the 
long run. 
EPA said Federal law does not require freon leak 
repairs (some State laws and local ordinances do), 
but the amount of freon available to consumers has 
steadily dropped since freon production was 
stopped in December 1995. And this has led to 
price increases. 
In the long run, EPA emphasized, postponing 
repairs and just topping off leaking refrigerants 
will be more expensive to car owners. The freon 
continues to leak and its price continues to rise. 
Federal law requires technicians who work on auto 
air conditioners to be certified by an EPAapproved 
training program. They must also be 
certified in the proper use of freon recovery and 
recycling. 
If a car air conditioner is leaking freon, EPA 

recommends that technicians notify owners and give 
them options for service. 
Technicians should not say freon leak repairs are 
required by Federal law. Making such a statement 
to obtain the car owner's consent for repairs is 
consumer fraud. If this happens, EPA would like to 
hear about it. It is the owner's decision to have 
such leaks repaired. 
Another option, depending on the car's make and 
model, is to retrofit the current air conditioning 
system so it could use a more environmentally 
friendly refrigerant. Auto dealerships should have 
information on this 
Freon depletes the "good," or stratospheric, ozone 
layer, allowing dangerous amounts of cancercausing 
ultraviolet rays from the sun to strike 
the earth's surface. 
For further information on freon, call one of 
these EPA representatives: Janet Pope (Illinois, 
Indiana, Ohio)--312-353-8780; Marietta Newell 
(Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota)--312-353-4543. 
 
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Last Updated: July 22, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa157.htm 

Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: July 19, 1996 
No. 96-OPA158 
NEW PRAGUE RESIDENT MEETS WITH EPA CHIEF ON SMALLTOWN 
ISSUES 
Ken Bruzelius, executive director of the Midwest 
Assistance Program (New Prague, MN), and other 
members of the Small Town Task Force, recently met 
with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
Administrator Carol Browner in Washington, D.C. 
They discussed environmental issues that affect 
small towns and the recommendations made in the 
task force's report to EPA. Bruzelius is a former 
member of the LeSueur County Planning and Zoning 
Commission. 
The task force presented its final report to EPA 
in June. It included recommendations on improving 
the relationship between EPA and small 
communities, improving the ability of small towns 
to comply with regulations, promoting 
regionalization of environmental treatment 
systems, solving multijurisdictional compliance 
and permitting problems, and involving small 
communities in the rulemaking process. Jackie 
Sticha, program developer with the Midwest 
Assistance Program, helped to write the report. 
The task force was mandated by Congress and 
established in 1992 to provide recommendations to 
EPA, under the premise that small towns are 
different from large ones--not just smaller. It 

consisted of 14 representatives from towns with 
populations of less than 2,500. 
 
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Last Updated: July 22, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa158.htm 

Technical Contact: Linda Hamsing 
(312) 886-6810 
Legal Contact: Janice Loughlin 
(312) 353-3440 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: July 23, 1996 
No. 96-OPA159 
EPA CITES 3 COMPANIES FOR ASBESTOS VIOLATIONS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently cited three companies for violating 
Federal hazardous air pollution standards for 
asbestos. 
Citations were issued to American National Can 
Co., Hammond, IN; Texam International, Inc., 
Miami, FL; and Zapata Envases S.A.DE C.V. 
(Zapata), Cuatitlan, Mexico, for violating 
asbestos standards at the American National plant 
in Hammond. 
The Hammond Department of Environmental Management 
discovered the alleged violations while inspecting 
the plant in March 1994. 
Several ovens from American National's can-coating 
operations had been sold to Texam, an equipment 
brokerage firm, on behalf of Zapata. Zapata 
workers removed asbestos while they were 
dismantling ovens at the plant. 

During the inspection, dry, easily crumbled 
(friable) asbestos was found in unsealed bags, 
loose in a dumpster, on the plant floor, and in 
ovens that were to remain at the plant. This 
violates EPA regulations which require that all 
regulated asbestos-containing material that is 
removed or stripped be kept wet until collected 
and contained for disposal. 
In addition, Zapata did not provide the required 
advance written notice for asbestos removal. The 
only notice was filed after asbestos removal had 
begun, and it failed to identify Zapata. 
"EPA is committed to enforcing asbestos 
regulations to protect public health and the 
environment," said David Kee, director of the 
regional Air and Radiation Division. "We will take 
all steps necessary to ensure that these companies 
comply with Federal asbestos regulations." 
Asbestos is a known cancer-causing agent, which 
can lead to mesothelioma (a type of lung cancer) 
and asbestosis (a lung disease) many years after 
exposure. 
EPA's action was taken under authority of the 
Clean Air Act of 1990. 
 
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Last Updated: July 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa159.htm 

Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: July 23, 1996 
No. 96-OPA160 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 will hold a two-session town meeting, to hear 
local concerns about Waste Technologies Industries 
(WTI), Wednesday, July 31, in Council Chambers of 
City Hall, 126 West 6th St., East Liverpool, OH. 
The first session will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and the 
second session from 5 to 6:30 p.m. EPA had 
originally scheduled only one session but has 
decided to hold an extra session to give more 
people a chance to meet with EPA officials. 
EPA is asking East Liverpool area residents to go 
to only one session and thus give more citizens a 
chance to express their views to EPA. 
Two EPA officials--Timothy Fields, Jr., deputy 
assistant administrator for Solid Waste and 
Emergency Response, and David A. Ullrich, deputy 
administrator of EPA Region 5--will be there to 
hear first-hand the concerns of the community 
about WTI. 
Fields and Ullrich will also tour the WTI plant 
and surroundings during their trip, which is a 
follow-up to a recent visit by EPA's chief 
scientist, Dr. Robert J. Huggett. 

 
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Last Updated: July 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa160.htm 

Technical Contact: Denise Young 
(312) 886-4241 
Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: July 24, 1996 
No. 96-OPA161 
EPA FINES FEDERATED OIL & GAS FOR UNPERMITTED WELL 
CONSTRUCTION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently fined Federated Oil and Gas, Inc., 
$2,500 for constructing a disposal well in 
Manistee County, MI, without first obtaining the 
necessary permit. 
"The company converted the well for salt water 
disposal in December 1993 -- before receiving a 
permit," said JoLynn Traub, regional director of 
the Water Division. "The Safe Drinking Water Act 
prohibits the use of unlicensed underground 
injection wells and aims to protect underground 
sources of drinking water from contamination." 
 
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Last Updated: July 24, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa161.htm 

Technical Contact: Newton Ellens 
(312) 353-5562 
Legal Contact: Andre Daugavietis 
(312) 886-6663 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: July 25, 1996 
No. 96-OPA162 
EPA CITES VISA LIGHTING FOR AIR POLLUTION 
VIOLATIONS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 
5 has recently issued a notice of violation to 
Visa Lighting Co. for alleged violations of 
federally enforceable State air pollution 
regulations at the company's Milwaukee, WI, plant. 
Visa Lighting makes customized lighting fixtures 
for commercial and institutional buildings. 
EPA had obtained information that indicated the 
company may have violated air pollution 
regulations by building and operating three spray 
paint booths without a permit. The three booths 
emit volatile organic compounds into the air in a 
community that does not meet health-based 
standards for ground-level ozone (smog). 
EPA is evaluating company claims that no permits 
were required for building and operating the spray 
booths due to exemptions under Wisconsin air 
pollution regulations. 

Volatile organics combine in the atmosphere with 
other chemicals to form smog which can cause 
breathing problems, reduced lung function, asthma, 
eye irritation, stuffy nose, reduced resistance to 
colds and other infections, and may speed up the 
aging of lung tissue. Smog can also damage plants 
and trees and reduce visibility. 

The notice, issued under the Clean Air Act of 
1990, is a preliminary finding of violations. In 
order to resolve the violations, the Act 
authorizes EPA to issue a compliance order, an 
administrative penalty order, or to bring suit 
against the facility. 
 
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Last Updated: July 30, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa162.htm 

Media Contacts: Denise Gawlinski 
(312) 886-9859 
Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: May 1, 1996 
No. 96-OPA085 
MEDIA ADVISORY: PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 and Michigan Department of Environmental 
Quality (MDEQ) have extended the public comment period through May 18, 1996, on the draft operating 
licenses and permits for the Michigan Disposal Waste Treatment Plant and Wayne Disposal, Inc., 
Belleville, MI. The comment period was scheduled to end May 4, 1996. 

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Last Updated: May 2, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa85.htm 

Technical Contact: Tim Prendiville 
(312) 886-5122 
Media Contacts: Dave Novak 
(312) 886-9840 
Bri Bill 
(312) 353-6646 
 
For Immediate Release: May 1, 1996 
No. 96-OPA086 
EPA ANNOUNCES PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC-COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 
LOWER ECORSE CREEK SUPERFUND SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is accepting public comments through May 29, 
1996 on alternatives for cleaning up the Lower Ecorse Creek Superfund site, Wyandotte, MI. 
A public meeting will be held on Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Wyandotte 
City Hall, 3131 Biddle Avenue, Wyandotte, MI. Note that advertisements in local and Detroit papers 
contained a misprint on the date of the meeting. Representatives from EPA will be available to explain 
the preferred alternative and other alternatives, address questions, and accept oral and written comments. 
EPA evaluated three alternatives for addressing the site's contaminated soils: Alternative 1 is no action, 
that is, leaving the site alone; Alternative 2 involves excavation of the shallow contaminated soils, 
implementation of institutional controls for the deep soils and restoration of residential areas; and 
Alternative 3 involves the excavation of both the shallow and the deep contaminated soils and restoration 
of residential areas. EPA recommends Alternative 3 because it provides the highest level of protection 
for human health and the environment. The proposed cleanup plan is estimated to cost $646,000. 
Written comments, postmarked by May 29, 1996, may be sent to Dave Novak, Office of Public Affairs 
(P-19J), U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. 
Site related documents can be found at the site information repository: 

Bacon Memorial Library 
45 Vinewood Avenue 
Wyandotte, MI 48192 

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Last Updated:May 2, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa86.htm 

Legal Contact: Sandra Otaka 
(312) 886-7151 
Technical Contact: James Entzminger 
(312) 886-4062 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: May 2, 1996 
No. 96-OPA087 
EPA CITES CHERRY MEAT PACKERS, INC., FOR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; 
PROPOSES $29,700 FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 recently filed an administrative complaint 
against Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. (Chicago, IL). The company was cited for not reporting information 
regarding the storage of a hazardous chemical to the proper authorities. A $29,700 fine has been 
proposed. 
Cherry Meat Packers allegedly failed to provide the State emergency response commission, local 
emergency planning committee, and local fire department with a hazardous-chemical inventory form 
(Tier II) for anhydrous ammonia for calendar years 1988-1994. 
Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, owners and operators of facilities 
must submit Tier II forms for hazardous chemicals to the proper authorities every March. 
Since May 1989, EPA Region 5 has filed 78 separate complaints for violations of hazardous-chemical 
reporting requirements, resulting in 48 settlements and $2.75 million in total fines. 

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Last Updated: May 2, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa87.htm 

Technical Contact: Len Zintak 
(312) 886-4246 
Media Contact: Dave Novak 
(312) 886-9840 
 
For Immediate Release: May 3, 1996 
No. 96-OPA088 
CLEANUP PROGRESSING AT C&M SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today that cleanup at C&M Plating (208 
South Main St., Roanoke, IN) is on schedule. EPA has moved into the last stage of the three-phase 
project. 
During phase one, EPA removed and disposed of all hazardous substances and wastes inside the three 
buildings at the site. EPA then decontaminated the buildings. The hazardous substances and wastes 
included arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, cyanide, lead, and zinc located in pits, drums, and soil. 
During phase two, local officials and local contractors from Huntington County and the City of Roanoke 
demolished the buildings and disposed of the debris. 
The third and final phase, which began last month, consists of removing contaminated soils from beneath 
the buildings and concrete slabs and disposing of them at a licensed chemical waste facility in Ft. Wayne, 
IN. To date, more than 1,500 tons of contaminated soil and about 500 cubic yards of concrete debris have 
been removed and disposed of. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is 
scheduled to begin removing underground storage tanks from the site next week. 
Work is being done by EPA's Emergency Response Team with help from IDEM and local officials. The 
cleanup is expected to be completed by June 1996, at a cost of about $1.4 million. 
EPA is working with local officials to encourage the redevelopment of the property--part of the Agency's 
commitment to help turn polluted, industrial sites throughout the country back into productive land for 
communities. 

EPA is cleaning up the site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund. 
The three-acre site is an inactive metal plating facility that operated from 1948 to 1987. EPA completed 
an emergency cleanup at the site in 1988, and Indiana officials did another cleanup in 1992. 

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Last Updated: May 6, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa88.htm 

Technical Contact: James Hahnenberg 
(312) 353-4213 
Media Contact: Cheryl Allen 
(312) 353-6196 
 
For Immediate Release: May 6, 1996 
No. 96-OPA089 
EPA TO HOLD INFO SESSIONS MAY 16 FOR MANISTIQUE SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 will hold three public availability sessions on a 
proposed change to the cleanup plan for the Manistique River and Harbor Superfund site (Manistique, 
MI). 
The public information sessions will be held 9-10:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m., and 6-7 p.m., May 16, at EPA's 
dredging-operations base, just off of Marina Drive at the Manistique River. Public comments on the 
cleanup plan will be accepted at the availability sessions. 
EPA is proposing to dredge all PCB-contaminated sediments from the river and the harbor and dispose of 
them off-site. Written comments on the proposal must be postmarked by May 30, 1996, and sent to 
Cheryl Allen, P-19J, U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. Comments may 
also be sent through e-mail to allen.cheryl@epamail.epa.gov. 
p>State and Federal studies have shown the presence of PCB contamination at unacceptable levels in the 
Manistique River and Harbor. The Michigan Department of Public Health issued a health advisory 
against eating carp caught in the harbor, and signs have been posted against eating other fish from the 
bottom of the harbor because of high levels of PCB's. 
Site-related information can be found at two repositories: the public library and the County Clerk's Office 
in the Schoolcraft County Court House--both in Manistique. 
To get to the site of the availability sessions, take U.S. Route 2 one-quarter mile east from the Manistique 
River to Marina Drive. Turn onto Marina Drive towards the river. EPA's base is located just downstream 

of the marina. 

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Last Updated: May 7, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa89.htm 

Technical Contact: Robert Buckley 
(313) 692-7662 
Media Contact: Derrick Kimbrough 
(312) 886-9749 
 
For Immediate Release: May 7, 1996 
No. 96-OPA090 
EPA COMPLETES CLEANUP OF TOXIC PESTICIDE IN DETROIT HOMES 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 recently completed its cleanup of Detroit homes 
contaminated with the pesticide methyl parathion. 
Government involvement at the Detroit Pesticide Site began last year when the pesticide was detected in 
39 of 141 residences tested. However, only three residences and a mission/soup kitchen required cleanup. 
The cleanup cost about $575,000. 
Cleanup work included decontaminating the indoors of homes and furnishings by "deactivating" the 
pesticide with a caustic solution. Areas damaged by the decontamination process were restored. Air and 
wipe samples were taken before and after the decontamination process to confirm cleanup. 
The interagency task force organized for the project included EPA, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team, 
Michigan Department of Public Health, Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA), Michigan 
Department of Social Services, Wayne County Department of Public Health, and Detroit Health 
Department. EPA's Emergency Response Team cleaned the site under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund. Superfund is currently 
being reviewed by Congress for reauthorizaiton. 
The contamination was caused by the improper sale and use of indoor pest-control products containing 
methyl parathion. In May 1995, MDA officials issued consumer advisories on several products found to 
contain the toxic pesticide. Methyl parathion is registered for use on several agricultural crops, but is not 
allowed to be used inside buildings. Contact, inhalation, or ingestion of the pesticide can cause serious 

illness, or even death. 
A similar cleanup is underway in Buffalo, NY (part of EPA Region 2), and EPA Region 5 conducted a 
cleanup last year in Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties, OH, where more than 230 homes needed cleaning. 

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Last Updated: May 8, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa90.htm 

Technical Contact: Rosita Clarke 
(312) 886-7251 
Media Contact: Denise Gawlinski 
(312) 886-9859 
 
For Immediate Release: May 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA091 
EPA PROPOSES CHANGE TO CANNELTON CLEANUP PLAN; PUBLIC MEETING MAY 22 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is proposing to change the cleanup plan for the 
Cannelton Industries, Inc., Superfund site, Sault Ste. Marie, MI. EPA is seeking public comments on the 
revised plan. 
The 30-day public comment period, which begins May 13 and runs through June 12, 1996, will give the 
public an opportunity to let EPA and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality know how it feels 
about the proposal to reduce the amount of contaminated soil, sediment, and tannery waste from the site 
that needs to be removed and disposed of. This reduction would eliminate the need for the construction 
of an on-site landfill. The revised cleanup plan would also allow the site to be developed for a 
combination of industrial, residential, and recreational uses. 
EPA is proposing to revise the cleanup plan because of changes in Michigan's cleanup standards and new 
information from pre-design studies at the site. The estimated cost for the revised cleanup plan is $5.5 
million. 
EPA will hold a public meeting to explain the proposed plan and to accept oral and written comments at 
7 p.m., May 22, Lincoln Elementary School, 810 E. 5th Ave., Sault Ste. Marie. 
After the public-comment period, EPA will issue a document outlining the selected cleanup plan. The 
document will also address responses to public comments received during the comment period. 
The revised proposed plan and other site-related documents are available for review at the Bayliss Public 
Library, 541 Library Dr., Sault Ste. Marie. 

Written comments must be postmarked no later than June 12, 1996, and sent to: Denise Gawlinski, P- 
19J, Office of Public Affairs, EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60604. Comments can 
also be sent through e-mail to gawlinski.denise@epamail.epa.gov. 
The site is included on the National Priorities List, which names abandoned or hazardous-waste sites 
eligible for cleanup under Superfund. Superfund is currently up for reauthorization by Congress. 

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Last Updated: May 13, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa91.htm 

Technical Contact: Terese Van Donsel 
(312) 353-6564 
Media Contact: Denise Gawlinski 
(312) 886-9859 
 
For Immediate Release: May 9, 1996 
No. 96-OPA092 
EPA SEEKS COMMENTS ON BRUCE CLEANUP PLAN; PUBLIC MEETING JUNE 3 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 today released the proposed cleanup plan for the 
Bruce Products site, Howell, MI. EPA is seeking public comments on the proposed plan. 
The 30-day comment period, which begins May 15 and runs through June 13, 1996, gives the public an 
opportunity to let EPA know how it feels about the proposed plan to remove and dispose of the 
remaining contaminated soil at the Bruce site. 
EPA evaluated six alternatives, including the recommended alternative to excavate approximately 225 
cubic yards of soil exceeding Michigan's standards and local background levels for arsenic. The 
estimated cleanup cost is $180,000. 
EPA will hold a public meeting to explain all of the alternatives considered and to accept oral and written 
comments on the proposed plan at 7 p.m., June 3, Howell City Hall, 611 E. Grand River. 
After the public-comment period, EPA will issue a document outlining the selected cleanup plan. The 
document will also address responses to public comments received during the comment period. 
The proposed plan, called an engineering evaluation/cost analysis, and other site-related documents are 
available for review at the Howell Carnegie District Library, 314 Grand River. 
Written comments must be postmarked by June 13, 1996, and sent to: Denise Gawlinski, P-19J, Office of 
Public Affairs, U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. Comments may also be 
sent through e-mail to gawlinski.denise@epamail.epa.gov. 

In August 1993, EPA conducted a limited cleanup at the site after repeated vandalism and accidents 
involving children occurred. After fencing the site, EPA conducted a site assessment and removed about 
1,340 drums, tanks, and other containers of dangerous chemicals. Heavily-contaminated soil was also 
removed. The proposed cleanup plan will address the remainder of contamination at the site. 

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Last Updated: May 13, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa92.htm 

Technical Contact: Steve Padovani 
(312) 353-6755 
Media Contact: Susan Pastor 
(312) 353-1325 
 
For Immediate Release: May 10, 1996 
No. 96-OPA093 
EPA TO HOLD HAGEN FARM OPEN HOUSE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department 
of Natural Resources (WDNR) and Waste Management, Inc., is sponsoring an open house from 2-6 p.m., 
May 23, at the Hagen Farm Superfund site, County Highway A, Town of Dunkirk, WI. 
EPA, WDNR, and Waste Management representatives will be available to guide visitors through the 
ground-water treatment building as well as the source-control system on the grounds of the site. Casual 
attire is recommended. Refreshments will be provided by Waste Management. 
For more information, contact Susan Pastor, EPA community involvement coordinator, at (312) 353- 
1325 or (800) 621-8431. 

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Last Updated: May 13, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa93.htm 

Technical Contact: Gregory Carlson 
(312) 886-0124 
Legal Contact: Jane Woolums 
(312) 886-6720 
Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: May 10, 1996 
No. 96-OPA094 
TWIN LAKES REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER SETTLES WITH EPA; AGREES TO PROVIDE 
CONSERVATION EASEMENT 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has recently reached agreement with Francis 
Stumpf, a Twin Lakes, WI real estate developer, on wetlands violations. Mr. Stumpf has agreed to pay a 
$2,000 fine and grant a conservation easement of 32 acres of wetlands next to Lake Elizabeth to the Twin 
Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District. He also has drafted a management plan for the conservation 
easement and agreed to provide $2,000 to the district for site management. 
This agreement resolves an August 1991 administrative complaint issued to Mr. Stumpf for filling in a 
wetland that had been designated part of a primary environmental corridor by the Southeastern 
Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. He has since restored the wetland. 
Wetlands include marshes, swamps, bogs, and similar areas between water and dry land. They are among 
the most environmentally beneficial types of areas, harboring unique soils and plants that provide food 
and habitat for fish and wildlife. They also provide erosion and flood control as well as recreation. 

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Last Updated: May 13, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa94.htm 

Technical Contact: Ruth McNamara 
(312) 353-3193 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: May 17, 1996 
No. 96-OPA096 
EPA CITES NORTHERN STAR CO. FOR REPORTING VIOLATIONS; PROPOSES $60,000 
PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 recently filed an administrative complaint 
against Northern Star Co. (Minneapolis, MN) for not properly reporting the release of a hazardous 
substance. A $60,000 fine has been proposed. 
The complaint alleges that on July 13, 1995, 1,450 lb of anhydrous ammonia (14 times the minimum 
reportable quantity) was released into the environment from the company's Fifth Street facility. Northern 
Star failed to immediately notify the State emergency response commission (SERC) and National 
Response Center of this release, as required by law. In addition, the company was cited for failing to 
provide a written follow-up report of the incident to the SERC in a timely manner. 
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and 
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act certain hazardous-substance releases must be 
immediately reported to the proper authorities. 
"Compliance with these reporting requirements is critical because local, State, and Federal authorities 
must have the necessary information to respond when a release occurs," said William Muno, director of 
the regional Superfund Division. "Public health, as well as the environment, is at stake." 
Northern Star uses anhydrous ammonia to manufacture fresh-frozen and dehydrated potato products. 
Anhydrous ammonia is a CERCLA hazardous substance. 
Since May 1989, EPA Region 5 has filed 78 separate complaints for hazardous-chemical releases, 

resulting in 47 settlements and $2.75 million in total fines. 

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Last Updated: May 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa96.htm 

Media Contacts: Cheryl Allen 
(312) 353-6196 
Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: May 16, 1996 
No. 96-OPA097 
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MEETING TO BE HELD IN DETROIT 
The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council will meet in Detroit, MI, from May 29 through 31, 
at the Westin Hotel Renaissance Center. The Council consists of 25 representatives of community 
groups; industry; State, local, and tribal governments; and nongovernmental organizations. It was 
established to provide the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with information and comments from 
affected parties on environmental justice issues. 
The public is welcome to attend the council meeting as well as any of the subcommittee meetings. The 
subcommittees will discuss: enforcement of environmental laws, health and research, indigenous 
peoples, international environment, public participation, and waste and facility siting. The public is 
invited to comment on environmental justice issues on Wednesday, May 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and 
on Thursday, May 30, from noon to 1 p.m. Oral comments will be limited to 5 minutes. To register to 
comment or to receive a meeting agenda, contact Lena Schaye, PRC Environmental Management, Inc., 
by phone at (703) 287-8854 or fax at (703) 287-8910. 

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Last Updated: May 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa97.htm 

Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: May 16, 1996 
No. 96-OPA098 
MEDIA ADVISORY: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR TO SPEAK ABOUT WATER QUALITY 
Regional Administrator Valdas V. Adamkus will speak about "Clean Water for the 21st Century: EPA's 
Reforms and Initiatives" on Monday, May 20, at 9:20 a.m., at "Minnesota Water 96" at the Minneapolis 
Convention Center, Grant Street and 2nd Avenue South. 
The water policy conference is sponsored by Minnesota Water Resources Research Center at the 
University of Minnesota. 

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Last Updated: May 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa98.htm 

Technical Contact: Linda Hamsing 
(312) 886-6810 
Legal Contact: Nicole Cantello 
(312) 886-2870 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: May 17, 1996 
No. 96-OPA099 
EPA CITES 3 COMPANIES FOR ASBESTOS VIOLATIONS AT A CHICAGO PUBLIC HIGH 
SCHOOL 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today that the U.S. Department of Justice 
(DOJ) has recently filed a civil complaint (lawsuit) on its behalf against 3 companies for violating 
hazardous-air-pollution standards for asbestos at a Chicago public high school. 
The complaint was filed against M & O Environmental Co.; Luse Asbestos Removal Co., Inc.; and 
Carnow Conibear & Associates, Ltd., for violating asbestos standards at James H. Bowen High School, 
2710 East 89th St. 
The alleged violations occurred during Summer 1991. M & O conducted an asbestos removal project for 
the school under contract to Luse, the general contractor. Luse was retained by the Public Building 
Commission of Chicago. The Commission retained Carnow to monitor the removal. 
EPA inspected the school in late August 1991 in response to complaints of several on-site workers. 
Asbestos was found strewn on the floor of the facility and between partition walls. EPA then issued an 
administrative order to M & O requiring cleanup of the asbestos. 
Several months after the removal project was completed, an Illinois Department of Health official found 
dry asbestos remaining on some of the school floors. 

EPA informed the company of the alleged violations and settlement discussions were initiated. 
Asbestos is a known cancer-producing agent which can cause mesothelioma (a type of lung cancer) and 
asbestosis (a lung disease) several years after exposure. 
The action was taken under authority of the Clean Air Act of 1990. 

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Last Updated: May 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa99.htm 

Technical Contact: Linda Hamsing 
(312) 886-6810 
Legal Contact: Rudy Tanasijevich 
(312) 886-4683 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: May 20, 1996 
No. 96-OPA100 
EPA CITES AMERICAN DECAL FOR AIR-POLLUTION VIOLATIONS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has issued a notice of violation to American 
Decal & Manufacturing Co. for violating air-pollution control rules at the company's Chicago, IL, 
facility. 
EPA cited American Decal for not complying with regulations related to control of volatile organic 
material(VOM) which is a precursor of ozone (smog). 
The company prints and manufactures decals and stickers at its plant at 4100 West Fullerton Ave. 
American Decal is alleged to have failed to comply with certification, coating and ink testing, reporting 
and recordkeeping, and emission limitation requirements for the use of VOM in its production process. 
Ground-level ozone (smog) can cause breathing problems, asthma attacks, eye irritation, and stuffy nose. 
It can reduce lung function, resistance to colds and other infections, and may speed the aging of lung 
tissue. Smog can also damage trees and other vegetation and reduce visibility. 
The action was taken under authority of the Clean Air Act of 1990. 
American Decal has requested a conference to discuss the notice, and a meeting has been set for May 22, 
1996. 

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Last Updated: May 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa100.htm 

Technical Contact: Beth Reiner 
(312) 353-6576 
Media Contact: Bri Bill 
(312) 353-6646 
 
For Immediate Release: May 17, 1996 
No. 96-OPA101 
SEDIMENT SAMPLING NEAR VELSICOL SUPERFUND SITE TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 will soon begin sampling sediments from the 
Pine River and St. Louis Reservoir as part of a review of the Velsicol Chemical Superfund Site (St. 
Louis, MI) cleanup. 
Velsicol Chemical was added to the National Priorities List in 1982--which names abandoned or 
hazardous-waste sites eligible for cleanup under Superfund. In 1984, the site was capped and a slurry 
wall was built to contain the contamination at the site. In addition, wells were installed to monitor water 
levels at the site. Contaminated sediments were left in the river and reservoir with the assumption that 
they would be covered by new, clean sediment. 
From 1936 to 1978, a variety of organic and inorganic chemicals--including the pesticide DDT--were 
manufactured at the 56-acre site. Some of the chemicals from the site were discharged to the Pine River 
and contaminated the sediments and fish. Fish advisories for the Pine River have been in effect since 
1974. 
Starting next week, EPA and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality workers in boats will take 
about 75 samples from the river and reservoir to find out the current level of contaminants in the 
sediments. 
Additional work will be conducted this summer by the Velsicol Chemical Corp. including the 
replacement of on-site monitoring wells and a study of the landfill cap and slurry wall. 
An information repository for the site is located at T.A. Culter Memorial Library, 110 West Saginaw St., 

St. Louis. 

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Last Updated: May 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa101.htm 

Technical Contact: Eugenia Chow 
(312) 353-3156 
Media Contact: Susan Pastor 
(312) 353-1325 
 
For Immediate Release: May 21, 1996 
No. 96-OPA102 
EPA PICKS FINAL CLEANUP PLAN FOR NATIONAL PRESTO SUPERFUND SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 recently signed a record of decision, with 
agreement by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, for the final cleanup plan at the National 
Presto Industries, Inc., Superfund site, Eau Claire, WI. 
This record of decision is the final document outlining EPA's third cleanup plan for the Presto site. This 
one deals with contaminated soils and ground water; two previous decisions addressed contaminated 
drinking water and on-site ground-water contamination. A contaminated lagoon is also being cleaned up 
under a separate agreement with National Presto. 
This plan includes: 
- Melby Road and East Disposal sites--install a soil vapor extraction system, remove "hot spots," 
and install a multi-layer cover over combined wastes from both sites at the Melby Road site; 
- Drainage Ditch 3--remove contaminated soil and combine it with waste at Melby Road; and 
- Dry Wells 2 and 5--remove contaminated soil and dispose of it in an off-site landfill. 
No further ground-water cleanup is planned at this time for Plumes 1-2, 3, 4, and 5 because significant 
cleanup work has been done. Plume 1-2 is being cleaned up by an air stripper at the nearby Eau Claire 
Municipal Well Field and an on-site pump-and treat-system. Plumes 3, 4, and 5 have been addressed 
through the permanent drinking-water supply provided to certain areas of Hallie in 1992. Also, an 
interim pump-and-treat system to prevent off-site contaminant movement was installed in 1994. 
EPA typically reviews its cleanups every 5 years. If the selected measures do not progress as anticipated, 

additional actions will be taken. 
"EPA believes these final steps will permanently clean up the contaminated soils on the Presto property," 
said Deputy Regional Administrator Michelle D. Jordan. "They also ensure that contaminated ground 
water will be cleaned up through the continued use of pump-and-treat systems already in place. The 
effectiveness of this cleanup plan will be tracked by long-term ground and surface-water monitoring." 
Copies of the decision and other site-related documents will be available for review at: 
Hallie Town Hall Chippewa Falls Public Library 
957 Hagen Rd. 105 West Central St. 
Chippewa Falls, WI Chippewa Falls, WI 
An administrative record, containing information upon which the decision was based, is also available at 
the library. 

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Last Updated: May 23, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa102.htm 

Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312)353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: May 28, 1996 
No. 96-OPA103 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: EPA ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR TO SPEAK AT 
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MEETING 
Steven A. Herman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for 
Enforcement and Compliance Assistance, will speak at the National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council meeting at 8 a.m. on May 29 at the Westin Hotel Renaissance Center, Detroit. 
Reporters are welcome to attend any part of the council meeting, which will run from May 29-31. There 
will be two public comment periods: May 29 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and May 30 from 12-1 p.m. 
The council consists of 25 representatives of community groups; industry; State, local, and tribal 
governments; and nongovernmental organizations. It was established to provide EPA with information 
and comments from affected parties on environmental justice issues. 

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Last Updated: May 29, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa103.htm 

Media Contact: Denise Gawlinski 
(312) 886-9859 
 
For Immediate Release: May 28, 1996 
No. 96-OPA104 
CLEANUP OF SALEM TOWNSHIP OIL SPILL CONTINUES 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 announced today that the cleanup of an oil spill 
from a Detroit Edison transformer in Salem Township, MI, is likely to continue for several more weeks. 
EPA's emergency response staff and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality are monitoring 
the cleanup which is being carried out by Detroit Edison. 
The first phase of the cleanup will recover spilled oil, which was found to contain traces of 
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's). After the oil is cleaned up, residual PCB's will be removed from soil, 
sediment, and water. 
On May 18, there was an explosion and fire at the Edison Coventry substation on Tower Road in Salem 
Township, which led to the release of about 10,000 gallons of mineral oil into a series of drainage 
ditches. Testing showed the oil contained traces of PCB's, which were commonly used as insulation in 
electrical transformers. 

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Last Updated: May 29, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa104.htm 

Technical Contact: Rebecca Frey 
(312) 886-4760 
Media Contact: John Perrecone 
(312) 353-1149 
 
For Immediate Release: April 2, 1996 
No. 96-OPA056 
CLEANUP TO CONTINUE AT KERR-MCGEE RESIDENTIAL AREAS SITE NEXT WEEK 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today that cleanup at the Kerr-McGee 
Residential Areas Superfund site (West Chicago, IL) will resume next week. 
The announcement was made in West Chicago by William Muno, director of EPA's regional Superfund 
Division, with U.S. Representative Dennis Hastert, West Chicago Mayor Steven Lakics, and State 
officials. 
To date, 44 out of 140 contaminated properties have been successfully cleaned up and fully restored. 
More than 12,400 cubic yards of contaminated material were removed. 
Next week, workers will continue excavating contaminated soil, backfilling and restoring properties, and 
transporting waste to a disposal site in Utah. 
"This Superfund project is evidence of the progress that has been made, and EPA is committed to 
working with all of those involved to ensure that progress continues," said Muno. "Next week, the 
cleanup will resume, and we expect to make tremendous strides at the properties awaiting cleanup." 
The site is being cleaned under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund. Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. is conducting the cleanup 
under EPA oversight. The Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety is assisting EPA. 
EPA is testing more than 1,200 properties and is continuing to identify contaminated properties. 

Residential properties were contaminated when radioactive materials from the Kerr-McGee factory were 
used as fill throughout West Chicago and parts of DuPage County. The site is one of four Superfund sites 
in West Chicago. 

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Last Updated: April 2, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa56.htm 

Technical Contact: Farro Assadi 
(312) 886-1424 
Legal Contact: Robert Thompson 
(312) 353-6700 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 2, 1996 
No. 96-OPA057 
EPA REACHES AGREEMENT WITH KALAMAZOO REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC 
HOSPITAL & MICHIGAN DEPT. OF MENTAL HEALTH; INCLUDES $50,000 PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has recently reached agreement with Kalamazoo 
Regional Psychiatric Hospital and the Michigan Department of Mental Health on alleged air-pollution 
violations at a Kalamazoo (MI) facility they formerly owned. The agreement includes a $50,000 penalty. 
EPA cited the hospital and the department in June 1992 for exceeding Michigan limits for particulatematter 
emissions (fly ash, dust, smoke) at five coal-fired boilers. 
EPA said three of the smaller boilers have been replaced by natural-gas-fired boilers and the two other 
boilers have been refurbished to reduce emissions. 
Compliance with the federally-enforceable limits will cut annual particulate emissions by about 748 tons 
and sulfur dioxide emissions by some 350 tons. 
EPA said breathing high concentrations of these pollutants has been shown to worsen the condition of 
persons with heart and lung diseases. Sulfur dioxide may penetrate deep into the lungs, causing 
alterations in the lining of the lungs. 
The action was taken under authority of the Clean Air Act. 

EPA said the facility was sold to Western Michigan University in 1994. 

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Last Updated: April 2, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa57.htm 

Technical Contact: William Jones 
(312) 886-6058 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA058 
EPA: CLINTON COUNTY (OH) NOW MEETS HEALTH-BASED OZONE STANDARD 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today that Clinton County, OH, now meets 
the health-based standard for the air pollutant ozone (smog). Clinton County is northeast of Cincinnati 
and southeast of Dayton. 
The health-based standard for ozone required by the Clean Air Act is 0.12 parts per million. The area 
exceeded this level in the past. 
EPA said the improvement in air quality is the result of controls on automobile emissions and the use of 
lower volatility fuel. 
Clinton County has a 10-year plan for keeping its ozone levels within the health-based standard. The plan 
requires the county to consider the impacts of future activities on air quality and to manage those 
activities, making whatever changes are needed to keep the air clean. 
"The State of Ohio and Clinton County have taken very important steps to improve the air quality for 
their citizens," said David Kee, director of the regional Air and Radiation Division. "This is a significant 
accomplishment and we congratulate them." 
Ground-level ozone (smog) can cause breathing problems, asthma attacks, eye irritation, and stuffy nose. 
It can reduce lung function, resistance to colds and other infections, and may speed the aging of lung 
tissue. Smog also can damage trees and crops and reduce visibility. 

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Last Updated: April 4, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa58.htm 

Technical Contact: Steve Rothblatt 
(312) 353-2211 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA059 
EPA: NORTHEAST OHIO NOW MEETS HEALTH-BASED OZONE STANDARD 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 today congratulated Northeast Ohio for meeting 
the health-based standard for the air pollutant ozone (smog). 
"The Northeast Ohio area has taken very important steps to improve the air quality for its citizens," said 
Regional Administrator Valdas V. Adamkus. "This is a significant accomplishment and we congratulate 
them." 
Adamkus said Northeast Ohio's achievement shows that community-based environmental protection is 
the best solution for environmental problems. 
The EPA Regional Adminstrator today signed the authorization for redesignation of Northeast Ohio to 
attainment for ozone. 
The health-based standard for ozone required by the Clean Air Act is 0.12 parts per million. The area 
exceeded this level in the past, but data gathered over the past 4 years indicates that Northeast Ohio is 
now within the standard. 
EPA said the improvement in air quality is due to the Federal Motor Vehicle Emissions Control Program, 
the 1992 Federal low-volatility-gasoline requirement, the automobile-inspection-and-maintenance 
program in Cuyahoga County, and controls on industry. Northeast Ohio also has a plan for maintaining 
good air quality for the next 10 years. 

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Last Updated: April 4, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa59.htm 

Technical Contact: Linda Hamsing 
(312) 886-6810 
Legal Contact: Andre Daugavietis 
(312) 353-3440 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA060 
EPA CASE LEADS TO $450,000 PENALTY FOR B.F. GOODRICH FOR CLEAN AIR ACT 
VIOLATIONS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today that the B.F. Goodrich and the Geon 
companies have recently reached agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for alleged 
violations of hazardous-air-pollutant standards at a Henry, IL, facility that makes polyvinyl chloride 
resin. 
The consent agreement includes a $450,000 penalty which will be paid by B.F. Goodrich. Goodrich was 
the owner and operator of the facility when the violations were alleged to have occurred, and Geon is the 
current owner and operator. 
DOJ filed a simultaneous civil complaint and settlement consent decree with B.F. Goodrich on March 29, 
1996, on the EPA-referred case. 
The complaint alleged five types of violations of Federal vinyl chloride hazardous-air-pollutant emission 
standards: 
- non-emergency releases of vinyl chloride from pressure-relief devices on equipment at the 
facility; 
- excess emissions of vinyl chloride released during the final stages of production of polyvinyl 
chloride suspension-type resin; 

l failure to accurately test and measure vinyl chloride emissions released during production of 
dispersion resins; 
- release of excess emissions of vinyl chloride into the atmosphere during the manufacture of 
dispersion-type resins; and, 
- failure to inform EPA or the Illinois EPA of these excessive emissions. 
EPA said the alleged violations occurred during various time periods and at various intervals between 
July 1989 and August 1991. 
EPA said vinyl chloride is a known cancer-causing substance. Inhaled vinyl chloride has been shown to 
increase the risk of a rare form of liver cancer and has been associated with cancer of the brain, lung, and 
digestive tract in humans. 
The action was taken under authority of the Clean Air Act. 

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Last Updated: April 4, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa60.htm 

Technical Contacts: Walter Francis (RCRA) 
(312) 353-4921 
Katherine Keith (CAA) 
(312) 353-6956 
Maynard Shaw (EPCRA) 
(312) 353-5867 
Legal Contact: Jeffrey Cox 
(312) 353-3112 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA061 
EPA CITES AMOCO OIL COMPANY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5, said today that the U.S. Department of Justice 
(DOJ) has recently filed a civil complaint on its behalf against Amoco Oil Co. for violations of Federal 
environmental statutes at Amoco's Whiting (IN) Refinery. 
The complaint cites Amoco for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the 
Clean Air Act (CAA), and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). 
The complaint seeks a civil penalty of up to $25,000 per day of violation and injunctive relief for ongoing 
violations. Amoco and the government have entered settlement discussions and negotiations aimed 
at reaching an agreement in this matter. 
The alleged violations occurred at Amoco's Whiting Refinery located on approximately 1,400 acres 
adjacent to Lake Michigan in Lake County, IN. The Whiting Refinery is one of the nation's largest 
petroleum refineries, processing up to 405,000 barrels of crude oil per day. 

Between October 26 and November 19, 1992, EPA's National Enforcement Investigation Center (NEIC) 
conducted a compliance inspection for violations of various Federal environmental statutes at the Amoco 
Whiting Refinery. During the inspection, NEIC noted violations of RCRA, CAA, and EPCRA. 
The complaint alleges that Amoco committed multiple violations based on these statutes: 
RCRA 
Alleged illegal operation of a waste pile at the facility, including failure to obtain a post-closure 
care permit for the waste pile and failure to establish financial responsibility for the waste pile. 
The waste pile was used by Amoco to manage spent catalyst wastes at the refinery. In addition, 
the complaint alleges failure to properly make a hazardous-waste determination for an additional 
waste stream. 
CAA 
Alleged non-compliance with the Indiana State Implementation Plan by deficiencies in its volatile 
organic compound(VOC)leak detection and repair program. Fugitive VOC leaks from pipes and 
valves can be major sources of air pollution from refineries. Volatile organic compounds are 
precursors of ozone (smog) and Whiting, IN, is a severe nonattainment area for ozone. In 
addition, the complaint alleges that Amoco did not comply with Federal continuous emission 
monitoring requirements at its sulfur recovery unit and at 17 process heaters within the refinery. 
EPCRA 
Alleged failure to submit a timely Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Report (Form R) on the 
releases of ammonia during the 1991 calendar year to EPA and the State of Indiana. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa61.htm 

Technical Contact: Newton Ellens 
(312) 353-5562 
Legal Contact: Susan Perdomo 
(312) 886-0557 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 5, 1996 
No. 96-OPA062 
EPA REACHES AGREEMENT WITH GREEN BAY (WI) DEVELOPER, CONTRACTOR ON 
CLEAN AIR VIOLATIONS; INCLUDES $2,000 PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has recently reached agreement with Patrick 
Murphy and Ed Gersek, Inc., both of Green Bay, WI, on alleged violations of asbestos regulations under 
the Clean Air Act. The agreement includes a $2,000 penalty. 
EPA cited Murphy, a Green Bay developer, and Gersek, a Green Bay contractor, in November 1994 for 
failure to give timely notice of demolition of a building on a Green Bay property owned by Murphy. 
The alleged violations were discovered during an inspection made in response to a citizen complaint. 
Asbestos is a known cancer-producing substance which can cause mesothelioma (a type of lung cancer) 
and asbestosis (a lung disease) several years after exposure. 
"EPA is committed to enforcing the asbestos regulations to protect public health and the environment," 
said David Kee, regional director of the Air and Radiation Division. "We will take the necessary steps to 
ensure that contractors comply with the regulations." 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa62.htm 

Technical Contact: Cindy Nolan 
(312) 886-6246 
Media Contact: Don de Blasio 
(312) 886-4360 
 
For Immediate Release: April 8, 1996 
No. 96-OPA063 
EPA TO START CLEANUP AT PHOENIX SUPERFUND SITE, BALDWIN, WI 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today that it will begin cleanup within the 
month at the former Rosen/Phoenix Metals Superfund Site, Baldwin, WI. 
The removal procedure is expected to take about six months and cost about $1 million. 
The site, on the north side of the village, is a former battery recycling and disposal facility that operated 
from 1977 to about 1988. Lead is the principal contaminant on the property. 
EPA will remove soil from the site and any contaminated soil immediately adjacent to it. The soil will be 
mixed with cement to bind the lead and prevent further contamination. The hardened mixture then will 
be hauled to an EPA-approved landfill for disposal. 
EPA will continuously monitor the air for lead during removal procedures to ensure public safety. 
"I am pleased that we are able to get this removal under way," said William Muno, director of the 
regional Superfund Division. "EPA looks forward to working with the community and getting this site 
cleaned up." 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa63.htm 

Technical Contact: Byron Jones 
(312) 886-6768 
Legal Contact: Robert Guenther 
(312) 886-0566 
Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: April 8, 1996 
No. 96-OPA064 
U.S. SETTLES WITH GREAT LAKES METALS CORP. FOR DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS 
INTO LAKE ERIE; INCLUDES $350,000 FINE 
The U.S. Government simultaneously sued and settled with Great Lakes Metals Corp., Euclid, OH, on 
March 28, 1996, for discharging pollutants into Lake Erie. The company paid a $350,000 fine. 
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleges that between June 
1991 and December 1994, the company violated the Clean Water Act by discharging excess amounts of 
toxic pollutants, including copper and zinc, directly and indirectly into Lake Erie. The facility now 
discharges to the Euclid wastewater-treatment plant. In addition, the facility, now owned by PMX/Ohio, 
has demonstrated substantial compliance with permit requirements under the Clean Water Act for more 
than a year. 
The facility rolls and casts brass and copper products. The facility was originally built during World War 
II to manufacture casings for artillery shells. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa64.htm 

Legal Contact: Maria Gonzalez 
(312) 886-6630 
Technical Contact: Russ Hart 
(312) 886-4844 
Media Contact: Susan Pastor 
(312) 353-1325 
 
For Immediate Release: April 15, 1996 
No.96-OPA065 
COURT ENTERS AGREEMENT FOR MOSS-AMERICAN SUPERFUND SITE CLEANUP 
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin recently entered an agreement by the U.S. 
Government, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the State of Wisconsin, and 
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. concerning the Moss-American Superfund site, Milwaukee, WI. 
The agreement, called a consent decree, outlines the cleanup to be done at the site. Under the agreement, 
former site owner Kerr-McGee will do the $25 million cleanup, pay $1 million for costs incurred by EPA 
through January 31, 1991, and pay all costs incurred after that date. 
Originally lodged in court in 1991, this agreement permitted Kerr-McGee to do "pre-design" work on the 
site such as removing creosote pools, or "free product," in soil just above the ground-water table; refining 
estimates on the extent of contaminated sediment in the Little Menomonee River; doing studies on 
impacts to the river corridor; testing the proposed treatment process; and developing a procedure to 
quickly measure polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH's) in soil and sediment. 
"The entering of this consent decree is important to the environment because it paves the way for Kerr- 
McGee to continue the cleanup of the Little Menomonee River," said Deputy Regional Administrator 
David Ullrich. "This ends a long-standing concern of EPA and the State." 

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Technical Contact: Jack Barnette 
(312) 886-6175 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 12, 1996 
No. 96-OPA066 
EPA VERIFIES CLEANUP OF YPSILANTI (MI) RADIOACTIVE SOURCE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has verified the cleanup of radiation 
contamination at Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI. 
EPA began work after it received a formal request for assistance, under the Federal Radiological 
Emergency Response Plan (FRERP), from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). 
Cleanup work took place April 3-5, 1996. 
The cleanup was done by a private contractor with interagency oversight by EPA, the U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission (NRC), and the MDEQ. Representatives of the MDEQ were on scene during the 
cleanup. At the request of EPA, through provisions of the FRERP, a representative of the NRC was also 
on scene to help verify cleanup. 
The contamination occurred on March 17, 1996, when a plane with an ice-detection device containing 
Strontium-90 on its fuselage made a belly landing, damaging the device. Radiation was spread on the 
outside of the plane and along the runway. 
The plane, a Russian-built Albatross L-39 jet trainer imported from the Czech Republic, was owned and 
flown by a resident of the Detroit area. 
At the time of the accident, maintenance workers discovered the international symbol for ionizing 
radiation on the side of the plane and a warning sign in Russian, which roughly translated as "danger 
radioactivity." 

The Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan was developed by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency and 16 other Federal agencies to respond to peacetime radiological emergencies. 
The plan makes EPA the lead Federal agency for unlicensed, or lost, radiation sources. Under the 
provisions of the FRERP, EPA requested assistance from the NRC, the Federal agency normally 
responsible for regulating Strontium-90. 
Cleanup oversight and verification testing was done by specialists from EPA and NRC regional offices in 
Chicago. 
"This is an excellent example of cooperation between the State of Michigan, the NRC, and EPA to 
protect public health and the environment," said David Kee, director of the regional Air and Radiation 
Division. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa66.htm 

Technical Contact: Ted Smith 
(312) 353-6571 
Media Contact: Denise Gawlinski 
(312) 886-9859 
 
For Immediate Release: April 12, 1996 
No. 96-OPA067 
EPA SEEKS COMMENTS ON BELDING WAREHOUSE CLEANUP PLAN; PUBLIC 
MEETING APRIL 25 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 announced today the start of a 30-day public 
comment period on its proposed cleanup plan for the Belding Warehouse site (also known as H&K 
Sales), Belding, MI. 
The comment period, which begins April 15 and runs through May 14, 1996, will give the public an 
opportunity to let EPA know how it feels about the proposed plan to remove and safely dispose of 
radium-contaminated World War II military-aircraft dials that sit in a warehouse at the site. 
Because of the nature of the waste, EPA considered only two alternatives and is recommending 
transporting the contaminated gauges in drums to a facility, where they will be compressed before being 
disposed of at a low-level radioactive waste facility in Richland, WA. The estimated cost is $12.2 
million. 
EPA will hold a public meeting to explain both of the alternatives and to accept oral and written 
comments on the proposed plan 7 p.m., April 25, Belding High School, Room 206, 850 Hall St., Belding. 
After the public comment period, EPA will issue a document outlining the selected cleanup plan. The 
document will also address responses to public comments received during the comment period. 
The proposed plan, called an engineering evaluation/cost analysis, and other site-related documents are 
available for review at the Alvah N. Belding Library, 302 E. Main St., Belding. 

Written comments must be postmarked no later than May 14, 1996, and sent to: 
Denise Gawlinski (P-19J) 
Community Involvement Coordinator 
U.S. EPA Region 5 
77 West Jackson Blvd. 
Chicago, IL 60604 
E-mail: gawlinski.denise@epamail.epa.gov 
The site has been proposed for inclusion on the National Priorities List, which names abandoned or 
hazardous-waste sites eligible for cleanup under Superfund. Superfund is currently up for reauthorization 
by Congress. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa67.htm 

Technical Contact: Kenneth Bardo 
(312) 886-7566 
Legal Contact: Felipe Gomez 
(312) 886-6833 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 12, 1996 
No. 96-OPA068 
EPA CITES CECOS INTERNATIONAL FOR HAZARDOUS-WASTE VIOLATIONS; 
INCLUDES $528,000 PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today that the U.S. Department of Justice 
(DOJ) has recently filed a civil complaint (lawsuit) on its behalf against CECOS International, Inc., for 
hazardous-waste violations at the company's Williamsburg, OH, facility. 
The complaint seeks a $528,500 penalty and alleges that CECOS violated a Federal consent order for 
hazardous-waste cleanup by failing to start up a leachate-pretreatment system by the required deadline of 
August 25, 1993. The pretreatment system was brought on line in February 1994. 
EPA and CECOS entered into the consent agreement in September 1987. The agreement required 
CECOS to take cleanup action at its the Williamsburg hazardous-waste-disposal facility, including 
installation and start up of the leachate-pretreatment system. 
The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio under authority of the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. 
CECOS and the government are currently in negotiations regarding this matter. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa68.htm 

Media Contact: Virginia Narsete 
(312) 886-4359 
 
For Immediate Release: April 12, 1996 
No. 96-OPA069 
EPA TO ANNOUNCE PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF DIOXIN STUDY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a public meeting to discuss the preliminary 
results of its study of dioxin in Columbus-area soil on Wednesday, April 17, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Finland 
Middle School, 1825 Finland Ave., Columbus, OH. 
The soil sampling was carried out in December 1995 to assess the impact of dioxin emissions from the 
Columbus Waste-to-Energy facility. EPA representatives will present the preliminary results of the 
sampling and answer questions on the study. Copies of the preliminary report will be available at the 
meeting and, after April 17, by calling EPA Region 5's Environmental Hotline at (800) 621-8431 or EPA 
Community Involvement Coordinator Ginny Narsete at (312) 886-4359. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa69.htm 

Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 12, 1996 
No. 96-OPA070 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today that EPA's Assistant Administrator 
for Research and Development, Robert J. Huggett, is scheduled to visit East Liverpool, OH, Wednesday, 
April 24, 1996, to meet with citizens and to tour the Waste Technologies Industries (WTI) facility. 
Huggett will meet in the afternoon with East Liverpool area citizens in the Council Chambers of the East 
Liverpool City Hall, 126 West 6th St., to hear their concerns about the WTI facility. 
EPA's Risk Assessment Forum, which is responsible for coordinating the peer review of the draft 
comprehensive risk assessment for the WTI facility, is part of the Office of Research and Development. 
Hugget is recognized as an expert in environmental chemistry and ecosystem management. At different 
times, Huggett has served as an outside advisor to the EPA Administrator, as a member of the Agency's 
Science Advisory Board, and on the Committee on Reducing Risks. 
Huggett holds a doctorate in marine science and a master's degree in marine chemistry. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa70.htm 

Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: April 15, 1996 
No. 96-OPA071 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will announce the preliminary results of its study of dioxin 
in Columbus-area soil at a press conference at 2 p.m.on Wednesday, April 17, at the Ohio Department of 
Health, Room 101, 246 North High St., Columbus, OH. 
The soil sampling was carried out in December 1995 to assess the impact of dioxin emissions from the 
Columbus Waste-to-Energy facility. EPA representatives will present the preliminary results of the 
sampling and answer questions on the study. Copies of the preliminary report will be available at the 
press conference. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa71.htm 

Technical Contact: Carole Braverman 
(312) 886-2910 
Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: April 17, 1996 
No. 96-OPA072 
EPA ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF DIOXIN SOIL STUDY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the preliminary results of its study of 
dioxin in Columbus-area soils. In December 1995, EPA, assisted by Ohio EPA, sampled soils near the 
Columbus Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facility. 
Preliminary results--based on a limited number of samples collected and analyzed--show levels of dioxin 
elevated over background in the immediate vicinity of the incinerator. Levels in samples taken at 
distances greater than 1,000 meters from the facility did not exceed background levels, that is, what 
would be expected to be found in soil in a typical urban area. EPA is planning to take additional samples 
to get a more detailed understanding of the distribution of dioxin in soil in the area. 
"Based on current data, we do not believe these soil dioxin levels will pose a significant health or safety 
problem in the future," said EPA toxicologist Dr. Carole Braverman. 
"It is important to keep in mind that dioxin in soil is not readily taken up by the roots of plants," 
continued Dr. Braverman. "And that dioxin in soil was not a significant contributor to the risks calculated 
by EPA in its screening risk assessment. Rather it is airborne dioxin that is adsorbed by the leaves in 
plants, bio-concentrated in livestock, and then eaten by humans in the form of milk and meat, that poses 
the greatest concern. With the incinerator closed, this air to leaf to human pathway is no longer present." 
Although the study limited its focus to soil concentrations, the results are scientifically significant. This 
study was not designed to reveal a complete picture of past and future health risks from dioxin from the 
incinerator. The greatest health risk from dioxin is through the food chain. Less significant risks are 
posed by exposure through inhalation and contact with or ingestion of soil. 

Although the incinerator is not currently operating, there exists the likely possibility that dioxin was 
deposited in soil as a result of past emissions. The soil study was carried out because it provided an 
opportunity to examine the potential for any additional exposure to the community. 

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Last Updated: April 18, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa72.htm 

Technical Contact: Emmett Keegan 
(312) 886-0678 
Legal Contact: Jan Loughlin 
(312) 353-3440 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 17, 1996 
No. 96-OPA073 
EPA CITES WORLD COLOR PRESS, INC., FOR CLEAN AIR ACT VIOLATIONS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today that the U.S. Department of Justice 
(DOJ) has recently filed a civil complaint (lawsuit) on EPA's behalf against World Color Press, Inc., for 
Clean Air Act violations at the company's Alden Press Division facility in Elk Grove Village, IL. 
The complaint seeks a civil penalty of $25,000 per day per violation and injunctive relief for ongoing 
violations. 
The complaint alleges that World Color Press violated construction permit limits and State air pollution 
rules. The violations began as far back as August 30, 1991. 
Construction permit limit violations include: 
- excess operating hours; 
- excess annual blanket wash usage; and, 
- excess volatile-organic-material emissions at one press. 
State air pollution violations include: 
- emitting more volatile-organic-material than allowed at five of nine presses; 
- failure to timely and properly test fountain solutions for volatile-organic-material content; and 

l operating a press without an operating permit. 
Alden Press was issued notices of violation in July 1993 and July 1994. Although the majority of 
violations have been addressed, the complaint seeks compliance for some remaining volatile-organicmaterial 
violations, where air pollution control devices are not working at the minimum efficiency. 
The Alden Press facility is located in Cook County, IL, which EPA has designated as a severe 
nonattainment area for ozone (smog). Volatile organic material, the pollutant involved in this case, is a 
precursor to ground-level ozone. 
Ozone can cause respiratory problems, particularly for the elderly and for those who have a respiratory 
condition. It can cause breathing problems, reduced lung function, asthma, eye irritation, stuffy nose, 
reduced resistance to colds and other infections, and may speed up aging of lung tissue. It can also 
damage plants and trees and reduce visibility. Ozone is most prevalent in the summer. 
The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, under authority of the 
Clean Air Act. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa73.htm 

Legal Contact: Robert Guenther 
(312) 886-0566 
Technical Contact: James Entzminger 
(312) 886-4062 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312) 886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: April 17, 1996 
No. 96-OPA074 
EPA CITES DEARBORN, MI COMPANY FOR REPORTING VIOLATIONS; PROPOSES 
$51,975 FINE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 recently filed an administrative complaint 
against Automotive Finishes, Inc., Dearborn, MI. The company was cited for not reporting information 
required by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act to the proper authorities. EPA 
is proposing a $51,975 fine. 
Between 1991 and 1993, the company allegedly failed to provide the State emergency response 
commission, the local emergency planning committee, or the local fire department with material- safety 
data sheets for hazardous chemicals in a timely manner. The hazardous chemicals include: propylene 
oxide, alkyd resin (R-553 and R-511), solvent blend, reclaim thinner, microtalc, titanium dioxide, and 
acrylic resin (2013). 
The complaint also alleges the facility failed to provide the authorities with emergency and hazardouschemical 
inventory forms in a timely manner. 
According to Federal law, certain hazardous chemicals must be reported to government authorities. Also, 
owners or operators of facilities must prepare or have available material-safety data sheets for hazardous 
chemicals. 
William Muno, director of the regional Superfund Division, said: "Compliance with these reporting 

requirements is critical because local, State, and Federal authorities must have the necessary information 
to respond immediately to emergencies. Public health, as well as the environment, is often at stake." 
Since May 1989, EPA Region 5 has filed 75 separate complaints for hazardous-chemical releases and for 
not reporting chemical storage quantities, resulting in 43 settlements and $2.4 million in total fines. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa74.htm 

Technical Contacts: Cynthia Curtis 
(312) 353-6959 
Michael Ribordy 
(312) 886-4592 
Legal Contact: Mary McAuliffe 
(312) 886-6237 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 18, 1996 
No. 96-OPA075 
EPA CITES MARATHON OIL REFINERY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today that the U.S. Department of Justice 
(DOJ) has recently filed a civil complaint (lawsuit) on its behalf against the Marathon Oil Co. for 
violations of Federal environmental statutes at Marathon's Robinson (IL) Refinery. 
The complaint cites Marathon for violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (RCRA). 
The complaint seeks a civil penalty of up to $25,000 per day of violation. Marathon and the government 
have entered settlement discussions and negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement in this matter. 
CAA violations include excess particulate matter (dust), carbon monoxide, and opacity (amount of light 
obscured by particulates) from the fluid catalytic-cracking unit based on stack tests conducted in 1993. 
RCRA violations involve the land disposal of restricted waste and failure to adequately characterize 
waste to determine if it is restricted from land disposal. 
Breathing high concentrations of particulate matter has been shown to worsen the condition of persons 

with heart and lung diseases. Particulates can transmit toxic substances which can be absorbed by the 
lungs. 
Carbon monoxide can contribute to a variety of disorders. It can aggravate circulatory problems among 
the chronically ill and contribute to lesser symptoms in otherwise healthy persons. 
The complaint was filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. 

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Technical Contact: Jack Barnette 
(312) 886-6175 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 18, 1996 
No. 96-OPA076 
EPA RECOGNIZES WISCONSIN AS PARTNER IN ENERGY-SAVING PROGRAM 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 announced today that it will present a certificate 
to the Governor of Wisconsin at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 1996, in the Governor's Conference Room, 
State Capitol, Madison (WI). The presentation will officially recognize Wisconsin's participation in 
EPA's Green Lights energy saving program. 
The Green Lights Program began in 1991 as a way to use emerging technologies to reduce energy use 
nationwide. It was designed to reduce pollution from fossil-fueled power plants, which contribute to 
global warming, acid rain, and smog formation. 
Since 1991, more than 2,000 organizations have joined Green Lights, including 22 State partners. 
Wisconsin and Ohio are currently the only State partners in Region 5. 
EPA said that, despite some of the lowest electrical rates in the country, Wisconsin has already been 
saving more than $4.5 million in energy costs annually through lighting efficiency upgrades over the past 
4 years. Some 528 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions were avoided through these measures. 
This is the equivalent of taking nearly 74,000 cars off the road or planting 153,000 acres of trees every 
year. 
Wisconsin has signed all 50 million square feet of its State facilities into the Green Lights Program. 
Based on the average savings experienced by EPA's program partners, Wisconsin can expect to save at 
least another $7.5 million annually through further lighting efficiencies. 
This would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by another 857 million pounds, or the equivalent of taking 

an additional 120,000 cars off the road or planting another 250,000 acres of trees every year. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa76.htm 

Technical Contact: Ken Glatz 
(312) 886-1434 
Media Contact: Derrick Kimbrough 
(312) 886-9749 
 
For Immediate Release: April 18, 1996 
No. 96-OPA077 
EPA TO HOLD MEETING ON METAMORA SUPERFUND SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is holding its second public meeting on a 
proposed change to its cleanup plan for the Metamora Landfill Superfund site, Metamora, MI. 
The meeting will be at 7 p.m., April 23, at the Metamora Township Hall, 7301 West Dryden Rd., 
Metamora. Written and verbal comments on the proposed change will be accepted. 
EPA is proposing an amendment to the plan, which was approved in 1986 and calls for incineration of 
contaminated soils from Drum Area 1 and the Soil Staging Area. Recent studies indicated that there are 
other cleanup options for these soils that would also protect human health the environment. EPA is 
recommending moving the remaining contaminated soils in these areas to the south side of the landfill 
where they would be covered as part of the final cleanup. The estimated cost of this plan is about 
$380,000--much less than the original estimate of $29 million for off-site incineration. 
Written comments on the proposal must be postmarked by April 29 and sent to Derrick Kimbrough, P- 
19J, U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. Comments may also be sent 
through e-mail to kimbrough.derrick@epamail.epa.gov. 
After the comment period, EPA will issue a document, called a Record of Decision Amendment, 
outlining the selected change to the original cleanup plan. A responsiveness summary, addressing public 
comments, will be attached to the amendment. 
For additional information, site-related documents may be reviewed at: 

Metamora Branch of the Lapeer Library 
4024 Oak St. 
Metamora, MI 
Marguerite de Angeli 
Branch Library 
921 West Nepessing St. 
Lapeer, MI 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa77.htm 

Media Contact: Denise Gawlinski 
(312) 886-9859 
 
For Immediate Release: April 18, 1996 
No. 96-OPA078 
EPA DELETES FOLKERTSMA SITE FROM SUPERFUND LIST 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is deleting the Folkertsma Refuse Superfund site 
(Walker, MI) from its National Priorities List (NPL) because the cleanup has been completed. 
The NPL is EPA's roster of the nation's most serious hazardous-waste sites, which are eligible for 
cleanup under the Superfund program. EPA, in conjunction with the State of Michigan, has determined 
that no further action is required at the Folkertsma site since the cleanup protects public health and the 
environment. The cleanup consisted of sediment excavation; an improved drainage system; a clay cover 
over the landfill; and long-term ground-water, drainage water and landfill gas monitoring. 
Further information on the site is available at: 
Kent County Public Library 
Walker Branch 
4293 Remembrance NW 
Walker, MI 

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Technical Contact: Mark Pederson 
(312) 886-0448 
Legal Contact: John Tielsch 
(312) 353-7447 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 18, 1996 
No. 96-OPA079 
EPA CITES TOTAL PETROLEUM FOR HAZARDOUS-WASTE VIOLATIONS; INCLUDES 
$325,693 PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has recently filed a civil administrative 
complaint against Total Petroleum, Inc., for hazardous-waste violations at the company's Alma, MI, oil 
refinery. A $325,693 penalty is proposed. 
The complaint alleges that Total Petroleum violated Federal regulations by discharging hazardous waste 
to a surface impoundment between March 29 and August 22, 1994. 
Other alleged violations relate to the company's hazardous-waste training program, contingency plan, 
hazardous-waste determination, and manifested waste. 
"In 1993, the company generated 885 short tons of hazardous waste at its Alma refinery. EPA is 
committed to ensuring that hazardous wastes are disposed of at this facility in a way that protects human 
health and the environment," said Norman Niedergang, director of the regional Waste, Pesticides, and 
Toxics Division. 
The action was taken under authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). 
Total Petroleum has until May 6, 1996, to respond to the complaint and request a formal hearing. It may 
request an informal settlement conference anytime. 

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Media Contact: Denise Gawlinski 
(312) 886-9859 
MDEQ Contact: Pete Quackenbush 
(517) 373-7397 
 
For Immediate Release: April 19, 1996 
No. 96-OPA080 
EPA, MDEQ SEEK COMMENTS ON LICENSES FOR MICHIGAN, WAYNE DISPOSAL; 
PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 23 AND OPEN HOUSE MAY 1 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5, in cooperation with the Michigan Department of 
Environmental Quality (MDEQ), are seeking public comments on draft operating licenses and permits 
for the Michigan Disposal Waste Treatment Plant and Wayne Disposal, Inc., Belleville, MI. 
EPA and MDEQ are proposing to issue licenses under Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental 
Protection Act 451 and the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to continue the 
operation of the companies' hazardous-waste storage and treatment facility and hazardous waste landfill 
at 59530 N. Interstate-94 Service Dr., Belleville. EPA and MDEQ are also proposing to approve the 
disposal of PCB-contaminated waste in Wayne Disposal's hazardous waste landfill under the Federal 
Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) and Michigan Act 451. 
Written comments on the proposals will be accepted through May 4. They should be sent to: 
Peter Quackenbush (for the joint operating license) 
MDEQ 
Waste Management Division Office 
608 West Allegan 
P.O. Box 30241 
Lansing, MI 48909 
Denise Gawlinski (for the RCRA permit and TSCA approval) 
Office of Public Affairs, P-19J 
U.S. EPA Region 5 

77 West Jackson Blvd. 
Chicago, IL 60604 
Oral and written comments may also be submitted at two public meetings on April 23. The first will run 
from 4-6 p.m.; the second will begin at 7 p.m. and continue until everyone presents their comments. Both 
meetings will be at the Belleville High School, 501 West Columbia, Belleville. Two informal, openhouse-
style sessions to answer questions will be held on May 1 from 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the high 
school. EPA and MDEQ will evaluate all comments before making a final decision. 
Copies of the draft licenses and permits are available for review at: 
MDEQ 
38980 Seven Mile Rd. 
Livonia, MI 
Fred C. Fischer Library 
167 Fourth St. 
Belleville, MI 
Van Buren Township Hall 
46425 Tyler Rd. 
Belleville, MI 

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Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 19, 1996 
No. 96-OPA081 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today that EPA's Assistant Administrator 
for Research and Development, Robert J. Huggett, is scheduled to meet with the public from 2:30 to 4 
p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 1996, in the Council Chambers of the East Liverpool (OH) City Hall, 126 
West 6th St. 
Huggett will give a brief update of the status of the peer review of the draft comprehensive risk 
assessment for the Waste Technologies Industries facility in East Liverpool and listen to the concerns of 
East Liverpool area citizens about WTI. 
EPA's Risk Assessment Forum, which is coordinating the peer review, is part of the Office of Research 
and Development which Huggett heads. 
While in East Liverpool, Huggett will tour the WTI facility and meet briefly with some local officials. 
Huggett is recognized as an expert in environmental chemistry and ecosystem management. At different 
times, Huggett has served as an outside advisor to the EPA Administrator, as a member of the Agency's 
Science Advisory Board, and on the Committee on Reducing Risks. 
Huggett holds a doctorate in marine science and a master's degree in marine chemistry. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa81.htm 

Technical Contact: Scott Cooper 
(312) 886-1332 
Media Contact: Noemi Emeric (EPA) 
(312) 886-0995 
Wynona Redmond (CHA) 
(312) 791-8513 
 
For Immediate Release: April 23, 1996 
No. 96-OPA082 
EPA AND CHA ANNOUNCE CLEANUP AT ALTGELD GARDENS-MURRAY HOMES, 
CHICAGO, IL 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today that the Chicago Housing Authority 
(CHA) will begin cleanup of PCB's at the Altgeld Gardens-Murray Homes, Chicago, IL, on Tuesday, 
April 23. 
EPA, with assistance from CHA and Illinois EPA, conducted sampling in and around the Dorothy 
Gautreaux Child Parent Center, the Altgeld Public Library, and the Garden Fast Foods to assess the 
impact of PCB's from leaking stored transformers that were removed from the site in 1984. 
Preliminary results--based on a limited number of samples collected and analyzed--show levels of PCB's 
elevated over background levels in the areas. Two rounds of sampling were conducted, wipe and soil 
samples. The wipe samples taken inside the Gautreaux Center were all below (1 microgram/100 
centimeters squared) the Toxic Substance Control Act and Illinois Department of Public Health 
standards, which are 10 micrograms per 100 centimeters squared. Some soil samples taken did exceed 
background levels, with samples ranging from 0.268 to 24.0 parts per million (ppm). 
CHA will spend approximately $30,000 and will work with EPA to remove soil from the site and any 
contaminated soil immediately adjacent to it. The soil will be cleaned to 10 ppm with 10 inches of clean 
fill. The soil will be mixed to bind the PCB's and prevent further contamination. The mixture then will be 
hauled to an EPA-approved landfill for disposal. EPA will continuously monitor the air during removal 

procedures to ensure public safety. 
"I am pleased that we are able to get this removal under way," said Norman Neidergang, director of the 
regional Waste, Pesticides, and Toxics Division. "EPA looks forward to working with the community 
and CHA in getting this site cleaned up." 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa82.htm 

Technical Contact: Farro Assadi 
(312) 886-1424 
Legal Contact: Andre Daugavietis 
(312) 886-6663 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: April 23, 1996 
No. 96-OPA083 
EPA CITES WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER FOR AIR-POLLUTION VIOLATIONS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has issued a notice of violation to Wisconsin 
Electric Power Co. for exceeding limits on sulfur-dioxide emissions at the company's Port Washington 
(WI) Power Plant. 
EPA said continuous emission monitoring from April 1994 through December 1995 shows that two 
boilers at the plant failed to meet sulfur-dioxide emission reduction requirements. 
The notice of violation was issued under the Clean Air Act of 1990. 
EPA said sulfur dioxide can irritate the respiratory system and damage the heart and circulatory system. 
Those most at risk include children and the elderly, or those with existing heart or respiratory conditions. 
Sulfur dioxide has also been linked to acid rain which can contaminate water and damage trees and other 
vegetation. 
Wisconsin Electric Power has requested a conference to discuss the notice, and a meeting has been set 
for April 24 at the EPA regional office in Chicago. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa83.htm 

Technical Contact: Jim Hahnenberg 
(312) 353-4213 
Media Contact: Cheryl Allen 
(312) 353-6196 
 
For Immediate Release: April 25, 1996 
No. 96-OPA084 
EPA EXTENDS COMMENT PERIOD FOR MANISTIQUE SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is extending through May 30 its public comment 
period on a proposed change to the cleanup plan for the Manistique River and Harbor Superfund Site, 
Manistique, MI. 
EPA is proposing to dredge all PCB-contaminated sediments from the river and harbor and dispose of 
them off site. Dredging will minimize long-term environmental risks in a protective and cost-effective 
manner. The estimated cost of this new dredging plan is approximately $6 million--which is about the 
same as the capping portion of the originally proposed plan. 
Written comments on the proposal must be postmarked by May 30 and sent to Cheryl Allen, P-19J, U.S. 
EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. Comments may also be sent through e-mail 
to allen.cheryl@epamail.epa.gov. 
After EPA reviews all public comments, a decision document called an Action Memorandum will be 
issued if the original cleanup plan is changed. A responsiveness summary, addressing public comments, 
will be attached to the document. 
For additional information, site-related documents may be reviewed at: 
Manistique Public Library 
100 North Cedar, Room 31 
Manistique, MI 

County Clerk's Office 
Schoolcraft County Court House 
300 Walnut St. 
Manistique, MI 
Fact sheet about Manistique site ( 51kb, in Adobe Acrobat PDF format). 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa84.htm 

Technical Contact: Cindy Nolan 
(312) 886-6246 
Media Contact: John Perrecone 
(312) 353-1149 
 
For Immediate Release: March 5, 1996 
No. 96-OPA035 
EPA COMPLETES SUPERFUND CLEANUP IN HARVEY, IL 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 recently completed its asbestos cleanup of the 
Harvey GRQ, Inc., site (14600 South Wood, Harvey, IL). 
The 35-acre site is an abandoned industrial complex consisting of about 40 buildings with unrestricted 
access. The Wyman-Gordon Co. operated a stamping plant and other operations at the facility until about 
1976. 
EPA's Emergency Response Team began its cleanup in November and since then has removed more than 
28,600 linear ft of asbestos from piping inside the complex's buildings. EPA also removed about 2,400 
cubic yd of loose asbestos from inside and outside the complex. Asbestos is a known carcinogen and has 
been linked to lung cancer. In addition, EPA removed and disposed of about 1,200 gallons of waste oil 
found at the site. The project cost about $1 million. 
EPA cleaned up the site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act, commonly known as Superfund. Superfund is currently up for reauthorization by Congress. 

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For Immediate Release: March 4, 1996 
No. 96-OPA036 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 and the City of Chicago Heights will hold a 
media availability session on the Bisbee Linseed Co. site at 9:30 a.m., March 7, at 2010-2012 Butler St., 
Chicago Heights, IL. 
EPA and Chicago Heights Mayor Angelo A. Ciambrone will be available to answer questions on the start 
of cleanup activities at the site. 
For further information, please call John Perrecone, EPA, at (312) 353-1149. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa036.htm 

Technical Contact: Tony Rutter 
(312) 886-8961 
Media Contact: Susan Pastor 
(312) 353-1325 
 
For Immediate Release: March 5, 1996 
No. 96-OPA037 
EPA CHANGES CLEANUP PLAN FOR STOUGHTON CITY LANDFILL SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 recently authorized changes in the cleanup plan for the Stoughton City 
Landfill Superfund site, Stoughton, WI. 
A document called an explanation of significant differences outlines the changes made to the original plan approved in 1991. 
About 5,000 cubic yards of waste will be excavated from the edge of the landfill and nearby wetland and consolidated under a 
clay cover, or cap, instead of the 40,000 cubic yards originally proposed. 
"This change will minimize the volume of water managed, reduce the potential for odor generation, and conserve a large 
portion of the wetland," said William Muno, director of the regional Superfund Division. "The cost of the waste removal will 
also be greatly reduced." 
A copy of the explanation of significant differences document and other site-related information is available for review at: 
Stoughton Public Library Stoughton City Hall Stoughton 
Utilities Office 
304 South Fourth St. 381 East Main St. 211 Water St. 
Stoughton, WI Stoughton, WI Stoughton, WI 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa037.htm 

Technical Contact: Steven Faryan 
(312) 353-9351 
Media Contact: John Perrecone 
(312) 353-1149 
 
For Immediate Release: March 7, 1996 
No. 96-OPA038 
EPA BEGINS CLEANUP OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AT BISBEE SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 announced today that cleanup of the former 
Bisbee Linseed Co. (2010-2012 Butler St., Chicago Heights, IL) has begun. 
From 1924 through the early 1980's, Bisbee manufactured linseed oil at the 9-acre site. The facility was 
abandoned and then managed by Serv U Warehousing, which rented out several of the buildings on site. 
Today, the abandoned site's 12 buildings are in poor condition and contain a number of hazardous 
wastes. The Chicago Heights Fire Department has responded to numerous arson fires at the facility since 
it was abandoned. Illinois EPA referred the site to EPA after it found a drum leaking hazardous waste. 
EPA's Emergency Response Team will remove the hazardous substances in drums, barrels, and buried 
and above-ground storage tanks. The substances include cyanide, flammable liquids, herbicides, PCB's, 
pesticides, mercaptan, and waste oil. In addition, workers will remove any loose asbestos from the 
buildings and dispose of any contaminated soil. EPA will then decontaminate the floors and walls of the 
buildings. 
"EPA is cleaning the site under the Superfund program, which allows the Agency to take quick action if 
hazardous materials could endanger public health or the environment," said William Muno, director of 
the regional Superfund Division. "EPA is also working with Chicago Heights officials on ways to 
possibly redevelop the property." 
Workers will wear protective clothing, including respirators, lightweight coveralls, rubber gloves, and 
rubber boots when dealing with chemical hazards. 

"The City of Chicago Heights welcomes the EPA undertaking that will remove an environmental threat 
to the health and safety of our citizens," said Chicago Heights Mayor Angelo A. Ciambrone. "EPA's 
Emergency Response Team has the cooperation of our city in this Superfund effort to clean up the 
Bisbee site." 
The cleanup is expected to be completed in about 6 months, at a cost of about $250,000. However, the 
project is not fully funded, and its completion depends upon EPA's 1996 budget, currently being 
reviewed by Congress. In addition, Superfund is currently being reviewed by Congress for 
reauthorization. 
Note to editors: A media-availability session will be held at 9:30 a.m., today, at the site. 

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Last Updated: March 8, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa038.htm 

Technical Contact: William Buller 
(312) 886-4568 
Legal Contact: Felipe Gomez 
(312) 886-6833 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: March 6, 1996 
No. 96-OPA039 
EPA, RHONE-POULENC REACH AGREEMENT; INCLUDES $178,343 PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 recently reached agreement with Rhone-Poulenc 
Basic Chemicals Co. on alleged hazardous-waste violations at the company's Hammond, IN, plant. The 
agreement includes a $178,343 penalty. 
EPA cited Rhone-Poulenc in December 1994 for violating regulations that apply to facilities that burn 
hazardous waste as fuel in boilers and industrial furnaces. 
EPA said the company exceeded certified hazardous-waste feedstream rates, failed to perform hourly 
inspections during direct transfer of hazardous waste from railcars to the furnace, and failed to inspect 
associated equipment of the furnace. 
Facility records indicate that Rhone-Poulenc may burn up to 78,000 tons of hazardous waste in a year. 
"This action will help assure the safe management of hazardous waste burning at the facility," said 
Norman Niedergang, director of the regional Waste, Pesticides, and Toxics Division. 
The Rhone-Poulenc plant generates, treats, stores, and disposes of hazardous waste. EPA inspects the 
plant every 6 months because it accepts hazardous waste from Superfund cleanup sites. 
The action was taken under authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa039.htm 

Technical Contact: Karen L. Bell 
(312) 353-8640 
Legal Contact: Nina Zippay 
(312)353-6726 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: March 6, 1996 
No. 96-OPA040 
EPA REACHES AGREEMENT WITH UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN & ASBESTOS 
ABATEMENT, INC., ON CLEAN AIR VIOLATIONS; INCLUDES $5,500 PENALTY & 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has recently reached agreement with the 
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and Asbestos Abatement, Inc. (Lansing, MI), for alleged violations 
of asbestos regulations under the Clean Air Act. 
The agreement includes a $5,500 penalty, and the University of Michigan will perform a supplemental 
environmental project that will consist of an asbestos awareness seminar for university employees at the 
Ann Arbor, Flint, and Dearborn campuses. 
The seminar will also be open to general contractors who provide asbestos-related services to other 
public colleges and universities in surrounding cities, townships, and school districts. 
EPA cited the university and Asbestos Abatement in June 1992 for violating proper handling and 
recordkeeping procedures for asbestos, a hazardous air pollutant. 
Asbestos is a known cancer-producing agent which can cause mesothelioma (a type of lung cancer) and 
asbestosis (a lung disease) several years after exposure. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa040.htm 

Technical Contact: Phillip King 
312) 353-9062 
Media Contact: Heidi Valetkevitch 
(312)886-1303 
 
For Immediate Release: March 8, 1996 
No. 96-OPA041 
EPA APPROVES ASBESTOS-TRAINING-PROGRAM ACCREDITATION FOR ILLINOIS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 recently approved Illinois' application for 
asbestos-training-program accreditation under Title II of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 
This approval gives Illinois the authority to: 
- accredit persons to perform asbestos inspection and abatement work in schools and public and 
commercial buildings; 
- conduct training that satisfies the requirements for accreditation; and 
- approve training-course providers to conduct training and accredit persons. 
EPA is granting full approval to Illinois for all five training disciplines: worker, contractor/supervisor, 
inspector, management planner, and project designer. 
"EPA applauds Illinois on the approval of their asbestos-training-and-accreditation program and looks 
forward to working with Illinois throughout its implementation," said Norman Niedergang, director of 
the Region's Waste, Pesticides, and Toxics Division. 
In 1986, Congress enacted the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (or TSCA Title II) which 
mandated a regulatory program to address asbestos hazards in schools. Under the Act, the Asbestos 
Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) dealt with the mandatory training and accreditation of persons who 
would perform certain types of asbestos-related work in schools. In February 1994, the MAP was revised 
to require each State to upgrade its programs. Among the changes were expanded accreditation coverage 
to include public and commercial buildings and an increase in the minimum number of hours of training. 

Region 5 has now given full or partial approval to four of the six states it covers--Illinois, Indiana, 
Michigan, and Wisconsin. Region 5 is working with the two other states (Minnesota and Ohio) to gain 
approval. 

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For Immediate Release: March 8, 1996 
No. 96-OPA042 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 will hold a press conference at 10 a.m., March 
12, to announce the start of the Superfund cleanup of the Green Industries site, 3603 East Kemper Rd., 
Sharonville, OH. 
EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Michelle Jordan and Ohio EPA and Sharonville officials will be 
present. 
For further information, please call Heidi Valetkevitch, EPA, at (312) 886-1303. 
Directions: 75N to 275E, right/south on Route 42/Sharon Road, right/west on East Kemper Road. The 
site will be about 150 feet, on the left-hand side. 

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Last Updated: March 11, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa42.htm 

Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: March 12, 1996 
No. 96-OPA043 
EPA TO START HAZARDOUS-WASTE CLEANUP OF GREEN INDUSTRIES SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 announced today that it will start an 
environmental cleanup at the Green Industries Corp. site (Sharonville, OH). Work will begin this month. 
The announcement was made at the site by EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Michelle Jordan with 
Ohio EPA and Sharonville officials. 
The site, located in an industrial and residential area, is a large abandoned electroplating facility 
contaminated with a number of hazardous wastes including corrosives, cyanide, flammable liquids, heavy 
metals, and solvents. 
EPA's Emergency Response Team will remove and dispose of more than 300,000 gallons of hazardous 
wastes remaining in deteriorating and potentially leaking vats and tanks and about 2,000 drums and small 
containers. EPA will then decontaminate the building's structure. In addition, workers will investigate and 
dispose of any contaminated soil found on the 9-acre property. EPA will also evaluate the sewer and 
storm-drain lines and the area's ground water for contamination. The site currently has a secure fence 
around it. 
The cleanup is expected to be completed in about 6 months, at a cost of up to $3 million. However, the 
project is not fully funded and its completion depends upon EPA's 1996 budget, currently being reviewed 
by Congress. 
"Once EPA's cleanup is completed, this property can once again be used for industrial purposes," said 
EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Michelle Jordan. "Unfortunately, the proposed cuts to EPA's budget-- 
especially the substantial cuts to the Superfund program--would seriously undermine the Agency's ability 
to clean up sites like Green Industries." 
Yesterday, in New Jersey, President Clinton unveiled the details of new tax incentives to encourage the 

redevelopment of polluted, industrial sites and called for bipartisan support for environmental protection. 
"This has for a long time not been a political issue in the traditional sense," he said. "America is indeed a 
much cleaner and healthier place after a generation of bipartisan commitment to cleaning up the 
environment." 
EPA is cleaning the site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act, commonly known as Superfund. Superfund is currently up for reauthorization by Congress. 
Fact sheet about Green Industries site (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format). 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa43.htm 

Technical Contact: Laura Evans 
(312) 886-0851 
Media Contact: Derrick Kimbrough 
(312) 886-9749 
 
For Immediate Release: March 12, 1996 
No. 96-OPA044 
EPA TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON J&L LANDFILL SITE 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m., March 18, 
at the Rochester Hills City Hall Auditorium, 1000 Rochester Hills Dr., Rochester Hills, MI. 
The meeting will update the community on EPA's design activities at the J & L Landfill Superfund site. 
For further information, contact Derrick Kimbrough, Community Involvement Coordinator, Office of 
Public Affairs, P-19J, U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604; (312) 886-9749 or 
1-800-621-8431. 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa44.htm 

Technical Contact: Raymond Urchel 
(312) 353-6292 
Legal Contact: Timothy Chapman 
(312) 886-6829 
Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: March 13, 1996 
No. 96-OPA045 
EPA FINES OWNER OF AURORA, IL, HOUSING COMPLEX $2,500 FOR VIOLATING SAFE 
DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has fined Jennifer DeMarco, owner of Melrose 
Rental (formerly known as Pleasant Village Apartments) (1210 Jackson St., Aurora, IL) $2,500 for not 
monitoring the drinking-water supply of the complex at various times between 1991 and 1994. The 
housing complex receives its drinking water from a well. 
Because the system serves more than 25 people for at least 60 days a year it is considered a public water 
supply and must meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The operator of the system is 
required to monitor the safety of the system regularly and test for contaminants. The results must be 
reported to the State and the system's customers must be notified of any violations. 
"Ms. DeMarco has since made a good-faith effort to meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act and the system is currently in compliance with the law," said JoLynn Traub, director of the regional 
Water Division. "However, because drinking-water regulations are designed to protect public health and 
the system was out of compliance for several years, EPA has imposed a fine on the operator." 

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URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa45.htm 

Technical Contact: Audrie Washington 
(312) 886-0669 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: March 13, 1996 
No. 96-OPA046 
EPA, OHIO EPA TO RECOGNIZE OHIO ENERGY SAVERS 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said it will be joined by Ohio EPA in a 
ceremony to recognize 14 Ohio organizations that are helping prevent air pollution by installing energyefficient 
products and technologies in their facilities. The ceremony will be Thursday, March 14, from 
9:30 to ll a.m. at the J. Leonard Camera Center, 2050 Kenny Rd., Columbus, OH. 
The organizations being honored (Ohio Energy ALL-STARS) are members of EPA's Green Lights 
Program, a voluntary initiative to encourage the use of energy-efficient lighting technologies. 
Green Lights participants are finding that by installing energy-efficient lighting systems, they are cutting 
their electric lighting bills by more than half while maintaining--and often improving--lighting quality. 
The Ohio Energy ALL-STARS that have completed installation of energy-efficient lighting systems 
include: Continental Lighting Service, Inc.; Defiance City Schools; F & W Publications, Inc.; Fisher 
Titus Medical Center; Lima Memorial Hospital; Teron Lighting; Venture Lighting International; and 
White Castle Systems, Inc. 
The total kilowatts saved every year by these 8 Ohio Energy ALL-STARS is equivalent to taking 1,035 
cars off the road or planting 2,119 trees. 
Six other Ohio Energy ALL-STARS that have recently joined the Green Lights Program will also be 
recognized. They include: East Cleveland City School District, Fairfield City School District, Hillard 
Electric Company, Kent State University Main Campus, Phoenix Earth Food Cooperative, and 
Worthington City School District. 

EPA said more than 2,000 organizations are participating in the Green Lights Program nationwide. They 
include small and large corporations, non-profit organizations, universities, hospitals, and Federal, State, 
and local governments. 
For more information on the Green Lights Program, call the Green Lights/Energy Star Hotline at (202) 
775-6650, or write to Audrie Washington, Region 5 Coordinator, Green Lights and Energy Star 
Buildings Program (AE-17J), EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. 
Green Lights information is also available from EPA's World Wide Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/docs/GCDOAR/GreenLights.html. 

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Last Updated: March 13, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa46.htm 

Technical Contact: George Hudak 
(906) 779-0665 
Media Contact: Virginia Narsete 
(312) 886-4359 
 
For Immediate Release: March 14, 1996 
No. 96-OPA047 
EPA TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING MARCH 20 ON METHANE GAS ISSUE IN KINGSFORD, 
MI 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 will hold a public meeting about the high levels 
of methane gas found in soil and residences in the Breen Ave. area of Kingsford, MI. 
The public meeting will be held at 7 p.m., March 20, at Kingsford City Hall, City Council Room, 305 S. 
Carpenter, Kingsford. EPA, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Public Services 
Commission, and City of Kingsford officials will be on-hand to update residents on the project and to 
answer questions. 
Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) alerted EPA of the problem after an explosion occurred in a house on Breen 
Ave., severely injuring the homeowner. The city installed gas probes in the area and is monitoring them 
regularly as well as conducting air monitoring in residents' basements. The exact source of the methane 
gas is unknown at this time. However, EPA and State and local agencies are investigating the source of 
the methane gas so that a long-term solution can be put in place. In January, EPA installed a soil-vaporextraction 
system to reduce the methane gas to safe levels. EPA's Emergency Response Team is 
conducting this work under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act, commonly known as Superfund. 
The project is not fully funded, and its completion depends upon EPA's 1996 budget, currently being 
reviewed by Congress. 

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Last Updated: March 14, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa47.htm 

Technical Contact: Jon Peterson 
(312) 353-1264 
Media Contact: Cheryl Allen 
(312) 353-6196 
 
For Immediate Release: March 18, 1996 
No. 96-OPA048 
EPA EXTENDS PUBLIC-COMMENT PERIOD ON CLEANUP PLAN FOR TRUE 
TEMPER/GENEVA CITY DUMP SITES UNTIL APR. 15; INFO SESSIONS MAR. 27 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is extending the public-comment period on the 
cleanup plan to address portions of the True Temper Sports and Geneva City Dump Superfund sites, 
Geneva, OH. Comments are now being accepted through April 15, 1996. 
EPA considered six types of cleanup strategies for the sites' five major contaminated areas and is 
recommending the following cleanup plan at a cost of about $5 million: 
- About 1,745 cubic yards of chromium/nickel-sludge waste would be excavated from the lagoon 
area (south of North Avenue) and disposed of off-site. The area would be backfilled and reseeded. 
- About 85 cubic yards of oil and sludge waste would be removed from the concrete basin and 
pump station (north of North Avenue) and disposed of off-site. These structures would be 
demolished and disposed of off-site. New drainage pipes would be installed. 
- An estimated 23,300 cubic yards of PCB-contaminated soil in the former waste-oil disposal area 
and in the zinc/phosphate lagoon (north of North Avenue) would be removed and disposed of offsite. 
- About 69 55-gallon steel drums would be removed from the west edge of the Geneva City Dump 
and disposed of off-site. 
- Lead-contaminated soil (about 500 cubic yards) on the access road to the True Temper facility 
and about 208 cubic yards of waste in the copper/cyanide lagoon would be excavated and 
disposed of off-site. The area would be backfilled and the access road would be paved with 
asphalt. 
Comments on the plan, postmarked by April 15, 1996, should be sent to Cheryl Allen, P-19J, EPA 

Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60604. 
Oral and written comments may also be submitted at two public availability sessions: 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 
8 p.m., March 27, at Geneva Municipal Building Council Chamber, 44 North Forest, Geneva. 
After the public-comment period, EPA will issue a document outlining the selected cleanup plan. The 
document will also address responses to public comments received during the comment period. 
Copies of the cleanup plan (called an engineering evaluation-cost analysis), a fact sheet summarizing the 
plan, and other site-related documents are available for review at the Geneva Public Library, 117 West 
Main St. 
In the absence of a continuing resolution or a budget for EPA, the availability sessions may have to be 
canceled at the last minute and rescheduled. If they are canceled, an announcement will be provided to 
area radio and television stations on March 26, 1996. You may also call Nancy Zikmanis, Ohio EPA, at 
(216) 963-1160 or (800) 686-6330 on March 26, 1996, for a final determination. 

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Last Updated: March 18, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa48.htm 

Technical Contact: Julie Beckman 
(312) 886-6063 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: March 19, 1996 
No. 96-OPA049 
EPA, IDNS AWARD COMMENDATION TO QUAD CITIES OFFICIAL 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 and the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety 
(IDNS) have awarded a special commendation to Thomas E. Dickey, a city health inspector from East 
Moline, IL, for his efforts in promoting radon-resistant new construction. 
The award was made March 18, 1996, at a Healthy Home Workshop sponsored by EPA, IDNS, and the 
DuPage and Kane County (IL) health departments and held at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. 
Charles, IL. 
For the past three years, Dickey has been one of EPA's cooperative partners in promoting radon-resistant 
new construction techniques in his community. As a result of his efforts, approximately 47 homes in East 
Moline have been built with radon-resistant techniques. 
Dickey was successful in persuading his city to offer a $150 rebate to builders who incorporate EPA's 
model standards for radon-resistant new construction. Since he initiated this innovative strategy, he has 
been a national advocate in raising the public's awareness of radon and in promoting radon-resistant 
homes. 
At a recent National Environmental Health Association training session on indoor air quality that Dickey 
participated in, he provided "Radon Resistant Home" t-shirts to the class. He also obtained enough 
donated construction materials from several companies to enable five homeowners to have their homes 
built radon-resistant. 
Dickey's certificate of commendation reads: "For his dedication and outstanding contributions to the 

radon programs of the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety and the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency. His innovative efforts in promoting radon-resistant new construction have contributed 
significantly to protecting the health of people across Illinois and the nation." 
For more information on Thomas Dickey's radon resistant home program, you may call the City of East 
Moline Health Department at (309) 752-1510. 

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Last Updated: March 20, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa49.htm 

Technical Contact: Karla Auker 
(216) 522-7261 
Media Contact: Virginia Narsete 
(312) 886-4359 
 
For Immediate Release: March 25, 1996 
No. 96-OPA050 
EPA TO HOLD INFO SESSIONS ON NORTH KINGSVILLE DRUM SITE MARCH 28 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 will hold two informal public availability 
sessions on the North Kingsville Drum site (Conneaut, OH) Thursday, March 28, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and 
from 7 to 9 p.m., at Fire Hall Station #4, 359 North Amboy Rd., Conneaut. 
During the first session, EPA representatives will meet with residents to gather information for its 
investigation into who is responsible for contamination at the site. At the second session, EPA will give a 
brief presentation on the current status of the site and answer questions. 
EPA's preliminary investigation of the site showed the presence of hazardous wastes, including lead and 
mercury. 
The site is in a wooded area northwest of the intersection of Gore Rd. and Maple Rd. 

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Last Updated: March 25, 1996 

URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa50.htm 

Technical Contact: Cora Helm 
(312) 353-6844 
Legal Contact: Sherry L. Estes 
(312) 886-7164 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: March 21, 1996 
No. 96-OPA051 
EPA, DANA CORP. REACH AGREEMENT; INCLUDES $80,000 PENALTY 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 recently reached agreement with the Victor 
Products Division of Dana Corp. on alleged hazardous-waste violations at a Churubusco, IN, facility 
formerly owned by the company. 
The agreement includes an $80,000 penalty and Dana's commitment to properly close the facililty and 
provide financial assurance. 
Dana manufactured rubber seals and sealants for the automobile industry at the facility before selling it in 
1985. 
EPA cited Dana in April 1991 for failing to notify the buyer of hazardous-waste regulations and for 
failing to demonstrate financial assurance for closing the facility and financial responsibility for liability. 
The agreement was reached following the decision of an administrative law judge who decided Dana was 
responsible for the violations. 
"EPA is committed to ensuring that hazardous waste facilities are closed in a manner that will protect 
future generations from any hazardous-waste threat," said Norman Niedergang, director of the regional 
Waste, Pesticides, and Toxics Division. 

The action was taken under authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. 

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Last Updated: March 22, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa51.htm 

Technical Contact: Jacqueline Nwia 
(312) 886-6081 
Legal Contact: Jane Woolums 
(312) 886-6720 
Media Contact: William Omohundro 
(312) 353-8254 
 
For Immediate Release: March 27, 1996 
No. 96-OPA052 
EPA SAYS GRAND RAPIDS (MI) NOW MEETS OZONE STANDARD; PROPOSES 
REDESIGNATION 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 said today it is proposing to change the 
designation of the Grand Rapids (MI) area from moderate nonattainment to attainment for ground-level 
ozone (smog). 
EPA said the Grand Rapids area, comprised of Kent and Ottawa counties, has met EPA's health-based 
standard for ozone for the past 4 years and the area's air quality has improved to a level that is protective 
of public health and the environment. 
The improvement in air quality is due to reductions in emissions of chemicals that cause ozone. 
Reductions were achieved through controls on industrial and auto emissions. 
Continued reductions of ozone-forming emissions are expected in the Grand Rapids area over the next 10 
years, but the State of Michigan will carry out more control measures if there are future violations of the 
ozone standard caused by Grand Rapids. 
EPA said additional efforts in the Chicago (IL), Milwaukee (WI), and Gary (IN) areas to cut ozonecausing 
emissions will also contribute to maintenance of the ozone standard in the Grand Rapids area. 
The health-based standard for ozone required by the Clean Air Act is 0.12 parts per million. Ground

level ozone can cause breathing problems, reduced lung function, asthma, eye irritation, stuffy nose, 
reduced resistance to colds and other infections, and may speed up aging of lung tissue. Smog can also 
damage plants and trees and reduce visibility. 
EPA will publish information about this decision and seek public comments in the Federal Register. EPA 
will publish a final action at a later date. 

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Last Updated: March 28, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa52.htm 

Technical Contact: Allen Melcer 
(312) 886-1498 
Legal Contact: Nicole Cantello 
(312) 886-2870 
Media Contact: Phillippa Cannon 
(312) 353-6218 
 
For Immediate Release: March 28, 1996 
No. 96-OPA053 
EPA ISSUES DISPOSAL PERMITS TO ENVOTECH 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 today announced that it has issued two permits 
to Envotech Ltd. for the construction and operation of two hazardous waste disposal wells near Milan, 
MI. The 5-year permits only apply to the disposal of wastewater from the Arkona Road landfill. The 
permits do not allow the company to accept outside commercial waste for disposal. The effective date of 
the permits is March 28, 1996, and they will expire 5 years from that date. 
Local government agencies, environmental groups, and residents had appealed to the Environmental 
Appeals Board (EAB) to try to stop EPA from issuing the permits. On February 15, the EAB ruled that 
EPA had acted properly in issuing the permits. However, it directed EPA to require Envotech to certify 
that it would carryout the waste minimization plan described in the permit application. In accordance 
with that ruling, Envotech has provided that certification. 
Envotech must also receive a permit from the State of Michigan before it can begin constructing the 
wells. 
"Before the wells may be used, Envotech must submit data from the construction of wells and subsequent 
testing to EPA," said JoLynn Traub, director of the regional Water Division. "If the data show that the 
site is unsuitable, the wells will be plugged." 
The injection zone will be about 3,700 feet deep and injected wastewater will be confined between layers 

of rock which will prevent it from entering drinking water aquifers. 

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Last Updated: March 28, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa53.htm 

 
For Immediate Release: March 28, 1996 
No. 96-OPA054 
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: KERR-MCGEE MEDIA AVAILABILITY SESSION APRIL 2 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 will hold a media availability session to kick-off 
the start of this year's continued cleanup of the Kerr-McGee Residential Areas Superfund site (West 
Chicago, IL) at 10 a.m., April 2, in the auditorium of the West Chicago Community High School, 326 
Joliet Rd. 
U.S. Congressman Dennis Hastert, EPA and State officials, and West Chicago Mayor Steven Lakics will 
be present. 
For further information, please call John Perrecone at (312) 353-1149. 

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Last Updated: April 1, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa54.htm 

Media Contact: Derrick Kimbrough 
(312) 886-9749 
 
For Immediate Release: March 28, 1996 
No. 96-OPA055 
EPA BEGINS OIL CLEANUP OF LAKESIDE REFINING CO. 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 announced today that cleanup of Lakeside 
Refining Co. (Kalamazoo, MI) has begun. 
The 50-acre site is an inactive refinery and bulk-storage plant for fuel oils. A portion of the site contains 
petrochemical processing and refining equipment, but the process of refining crude oil at the plant 
stopped long ago. The site contains 350,000 to 400,000 gallons of oil and oily water in an on-site lagoon 
and another 400,000 to 450,000 gallons of oil and oily water in above-ground storage tanks on the 
property. Past spills at the facility have released oil into the soil, ground water, and Davis Creek, a 
tributary of the Kalamazoo River about 1.5 miles from the site. The Kalamazoo River then empties into 
Lake Michigan. There are also wetlands on the site. 
EPA's Emergency Response Team will remove and dispose of the liquid and sludge oil in the on-site 
lagoon, storage tanks, and soil. 
Workers will wear protective clothing, includingrespirators, lightweight coveralls, and rubber gloves and 
boots when dealing with chemical hazards. 
EPA is cleaning the site under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. This act (contained in the Clean Water Act) 
addresses oil discharges and the threat of oil discharges to the navigable waters and adjoining shorelines 
of the United States. 
The cleanup is expected to be completed by September, at a cost of about $3 million. 

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Last Updated: March 28, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/96opa55.htm 

EPA Educational Grants in Illinois 
$4,696 to American Lung Association of 
Metropolitan Chicago (1440 West Washington, 
Chicago), to offer training to health-care 
providers on how to reduce the prevalence and 
severity of asthma among low-income minorities. 
$4,358 to Eugene Field Chicago Public School (7019 
North Ashland), to work with the Chicago Academy 
of Sciences to educate fourth through eighth grade 
teachers about the school's Great Lakes curriculum 
entitled, Lake Links. Workshops will focus on 
issues that are relevant to the local Lake 
Michigan ecosystem and will engage teachers in 
water quality testing. 
4,650 to George Pullman Chicago Public School 
(11113 S. Forrestville, Chicago) to teach the 
student body about local environmental issues in 
southeast Chicago and develop a schoolwide 
conservation plan. Staff, parents, and the 
community will participate in action projects with 
the students related to water quality, recycling, 
toxic emissions, and gardening. 
$5,000 to Illinois Environmental Education 
Advocacy Consortium (2060 North Clark Street, 
Chicago), to refine a pilot training workshop that 
the organization just developed for in-service 
environmental education providers and offer it to 
nonformal educators statewide. The workshop will 
cover environmental education pedagogy, state 
learning standards, assessment, and EE resources. 
An outcome of the workshop will enable nonformal 
educators to incorporate the latest environmental 
education developments into programs they offer to 

Illinois classroom teachers. 
$5,000 to Regional Office of Education #40 (220 
North Broad Street, Carlinville), to provide 
educator training and follow-up networking 
sessions to 15 rural districts and eight private 
schools on H2O Below, an interdisciplinary 
groundwater education program. Teachers will learn 
how to conduct a Well History survey and test 
water quality. Teachers will also learn how to use 
Beaver Dam State Park and McCully Heritage Project 
as outdoor learning labs. 
News Release 96OPA-210 

 
Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/opa210fs.htm 

EPA Educational Grants in Indiana 
$5,000 to Clarksville Riverfront Foundation (P.O. 
Box 741, Jeffersonville), to conduct a five-week 
interdisciplinary environmental education program 
at the Falls of Ohio Interpretive Center State 
Park, and National Wildlife Conservation area. The 
program will involve fifteen teachers and 150 
students from school districts in Indiana and 
Kentucky. Teachers will participate in the two-day 
workshops and then lead a week-long experience for 
students using curriculum materials Clarksville 
developed under a previous EPA grant. 
$4,500 to Heritage Hills Middle School (North 
Spencer County School Corporation, P.O. Box 416, 
Lincoln City), to train its teachers about the 
delivery of thematic instruction related to 
environmental issues, and engage students in 
research and hands-on activities. Parents and 
community members will join students in the design 
of an outdoor teaching lab to be developed on the 
forest area of the school campus. 
News Release 96-OPA211 

 
Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/opa211fs.htm 

EPA Educational Grants in Michigan 
$5,000 to Allegan Intermediate School District 
(310 Thomas Street, Allegan),to teach students 
about the local watershed and municipal and 
wastewater treatment systems by engaging them in 
water quality testing. Once students gather and 
analyze the data with the local village and 
Department of Natural Resources, students will 
present the information to the community at large 
through local forums. 
$5,000 to Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School 
District (2525 Third Avenue South, Escanaba), to 
conduct a multi-cultural natural resource 
residential camp for African American, Native 
American, and Pacific Islanders to teach math and 
science and encourage the pursuit of environmental 
careers. Hands-on problem solving exercises will 
be led by natural resource professionals at the 
Hiawatha National Forest, Clear Lake Education 
Center, and the Michigan Technological University 
campus. 
$5,000 to Glencairn Elementary School (939 N. 
Harrison, East Lansing), to educate its teachers 
on groundwater, wetlands, and watersheds. Along 
with their 225 elementary students, the teachers 
will monitor and protect the school's wetland and 
use it as the training ground for hands-on 
education. 
$5,000 to The Greening of Detroit (Whittier 
Towers, 415 Burns Drive, Detroit), to initiate a 
train-the-trainer program known as Treekeepers, 
which will assist community residents and 
volunteers in reforesting and revitalizing the 

empowerment zone in Detroit. Once trained, the 
Treekeeper teams will work closely with 
neighborhood groups to select, plant, and maintain 
tree stock on public lands. 
$5,000 to Michigan Technological University, 
Regional GEM Center (1400 Townsend Drive, 
Houghton), to offer various professional 
development opportunities to formal and nonformal 
educators in the western Upper Peninsula of 
Michigan. These opportunities include: one-day 
awareness workshops focused on cross-curriculum 
integration of existing water education resources; 
a one-week in-depth, hands-on workshop in water 
sampling, including chemical and biological water 
assessment and computer technology work; and, a 
mini-grant program so workshop participants can 
purchase supplies to transfer their knowledge to 
the classroom. 
$6,450 to U-SNAP-BAC, Inc. (11101 Morang, 
Detroit), to organize and participate in two-day 
environmental negotiation seminars on Detroit's 
eastside. Seminars will teach participants how to 
negotiate with financial institutions, developers, 
and state and local governmental agencies on 
residential, commercial, and industrial 
redevelopment of brownfields and other urban 
sites. These model seminars will employ an 
innovative role-play technique and include a 
feedback tool that enables groups to monitor their 
negotiation behaviors and evaluate progress. USNAP-
BAC will describe the process of planning and 
offering these seminars in its final product so 
that other communities can offer similar programs. 
News Release 96-OPA212 

 
Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/opa212fs.htm 

EPA Educational Grants in Minnesota 
$5,000 to Bell Museum of Natural History 
(University of Minnesota, 10 Church Street, S.E., 
Minneapolis), to provide professional development 
opportunities on environmental issues such as 
wetlands, soils, and habitats for teachers in 10 
urban, alternative schools of Minneapolis. 
Workshops will employ object-based learning and 
will be followed up with class visits by museum 
educators to help teachers transfer materials and 
teaching strategies to the classroom. 
$5,000 to Dakota County Environmental Education 
Program (821 Third Street, Suite 100, Farmington), 
to enable the program to support Project WET 
teacher workshops by providing and disseminating 
resource materials throughout the county. The 
environmental education coordinator will develop 
water history trunks and purchase materials that 
educators can use after they attend Project WET 
workshops. Dakota County will also work to connect 
teachers interested in water quality education 
with city staff working on water quality and 
natural resource issues. 
$4,820 to Minneapolis Public Schools (807 
Northeast Broadway, Minneapolis), to enhance 
teacher effectiveness in the teaching of science 
at Lincoln Fundamental, a public elementary school 
in a federally designated enterprise community. 
Along with parent and community volunteers, 
Lincoln's staff will be trained to design and 
establish a natural environment on the school 
grounds. Once trained, the teachers will lead 
their students through hands-on experiences in 
beautifying school grounds. 

News Release 96-OPA213 

 
Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/opa213fs.htm 

EPA Educational Grants in Ohio 
$4,525 to Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education 
Center (CVEEC) (P.O. Box 222, Peninsula), to offer 
teacher-education workshops for 300 elementary and 
middle school teachers in northeastern Ohio on 
ecosystem protection, biodiversity, and water 
quality issues in the Cuyahoga River watershed. 
The workshops will be based on the center's newly 
developed inquiry-based curriculum. Workshops will 
prepare teachers to bring their students to CVEEC 
for participation in a 4-day residential 
environmental education program. 
$4,786 to Glendale Habitat Discovery Garden, Inc. 
(400 West Glendale Avenue, Bedford), to work with 
Glendale Primary School to improve and expand the 
current land lab on school grounds. The 
organization will also work with the Bedford City 
school district to integrate environmental 
education materials into the school's curriculum. 
The focus of Glendale's hands-on education 
program, which targets staff and PTA members as 
well as students, will be on biodiversity and 
sustainability. 
$23,954 to University of Akron, Departments of 
Chemical and Civil Engineering, (Akron), to 
develop and offer a new environmental design 
curriculum that gives engineering students 
practical field experience. The curriculum will 
present a realistic case study about a small urban 
company in northeast Ohio and will teach students 
how to design a pollution prevention and waste 
remediation plan for the company. It is designed 
so that students can continue to work on the 
curriculum as they progress through their 

undergraduate degree. The university hopes to 
promote environmental careers through the program 
and will share the course framework with other 
schools. 
$5,000 to University of Cincinnati, School of 
Planning/DAAP (P.O. Box 210073, Cincinnati), to 
integrate the topic of environmental justice 
throughout its workshops on habitat, waste, 
environmental health, and water. Workshops are 
targeted at elementary teachers, camp counselors, 
and youth program directors who work with innercity 
children in Cincinnati. In addition to 
highlighting a multitude of environmental 
education resources, the workshop will require 
participants to critically examine local 
environmental justice issues. 
News Release 96-OPA214 

 
Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/opa214fs.htm 

EPA Educational Grants in Wisconsin 
$24,696 to Bad River Mashkisibi Tribal School, Bad 
River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa 
(P.O. Box 39, Odanah), to integrate Native 
American culture into already existing watershed 
curriculum; offer a high school ecology course; 
and deliver educator training. Students will 
engage in field work and action-oriented projects 
from an Ojibwe cultural perspective. Tribal elders 
will relay values through storytelling and 
contribute to the curriculum, which will help 
students in northern Wisconsin to protect their 
environment. 
$4,340 to Cable Natural History Museum (P.O. Box 
416, Cable), to work with high school biology 
teachers at Drummond High School to co-teach a 
course entitled ?Environmental Issues and You.? 
During the course, students will research, design, 
and produce a traveling exhibit about regional 
aquatic environmental issues, such as Lake 
Superior coastal wetlands. In addition, students 
will develop accompanying curriculum resources. 
$3,225 to Milwaukee School of Engineering (1025 
North Broadway, Milwaukee), to integrate an 
environmental engineering education module into 
Upward Bound, a program the school currently 
offers to disadvantaged high school students. The 
school's key objective is to help students 
understand the importance of environmental issues 
and how they affect the quality of their present 
and future lives. In addition, the school hopes to 
spark the students' interest in environmental 
careers by taking them on field trips to local 
landfills and wastewater treatment plants. 

News Release 96-OPA215 

 
Last Updated: October 9, 1996 
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region5/news96/opa215fs.htm