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Hegeler Zinc NPL Site

A variety of inorganic and organic compounds were released into the Grape Creek and the Vermilion River from a hazardous waste site located along Grape Creek in Hegeler, Illinois.  Grape Creek flows into the Vermilion River a few miles downstream of the hazardous waste site.

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  • Date/Time Frame
  • 1906–1954
  • Statute
  • CERCLA
  • State
  • Illinois
  • Substances
  • heavy metals, pesticides 
  • Injury
  • Birds, Fish, Other Wildlife, Sediment, Surface Water
Consent Decrees:

2010.04.23

  • Federal Trustees:
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of the Interior (DOI)
  • State Trustees:
  • Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)<br />  
  • Potentially Responsible Parties:
  • Lyondell Chemical Co., affiliated debtors

2010.03.29 Related Document

  • Federal Trustees:
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of the Interior (DOI)