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The Parsons property covers approximately 6 acres. The site is bordered by residential communities to the east and southeast and by various industrial and commercial facilities to the south, west, and north. The Kishwaukee River is 0.25 miles south-southeast of the site. The Parsons Casket Hardware Company manufactured decorative metal fittings for caskets at the site from the early 1900s until 1982, when the owner filed for bankruptcy. The manufacturing operations required use of hazardous chemicals, and hazardous waste by-products were generated as a result of the manufacturing process. Wastes from the operations were stored in drums, aboveground and underground storage tanks, and an unlined surface impoundment. Wastes that were generated included: electroplating sludge; cyanide plating and cleaning solutions; bronze, nickel, and brass sludges; and associated solvents. Approximately 6,000 people live within a one-mile radius of the site. The closest residence is located less than one-tenth of a mile away. A municipal water supply well is located about 1,500 feet from the site. Residents use the Kishwaukee River for fishing and recreational activities. Site Responsibility Operable Unit #1 (Site Soils) was completed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) with funding from the U. S. EPA. The IEPA prepared and U.S. EPA concurred with a Record of Decision (ROD) for Operable Unit #2 (Groundwater contamination) in 2005 and the U.S. EPA enforced against other contributors to the groundwater contamination to secure their involvement in the groundwater cleanup. As part of the enforcement action, a cash-out settlement consent decree (CD) in the amount of $ 3.6 million was signed between U. S. EPA and the three facilities (Johns Manville, Textron Inc., Camcar LLC., Central Rubber Corporation, and Woodhead Industries) in October 2010.
6,383 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
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Average Income |
2,195 |
Occupied homes |
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