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Illinois residents may be at risk of serious health issues if they live or work near a Superfund site or an area harmed by environmental pollution.
Property may lose value if it is polluted by the pollutants frequently found in these sites. If your health has been adversely affected or your property has been devalued, you can hold polluters responsible by filing a lawsuit against them with the help of an environmental toxic tort attorney.
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Superfund was enacted by the United States Congress on December 11, 1980 in response to the Love Canal disaster. This law created a tax on petroleum and chemical industries and provided broad federal authority to respond directly to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances that may endanger public health or the environment. Over five years, $1.6 billion was collected, and the tax went to a trust fund for cleaning up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.
Under CERCLA, four classes of parties may be liable for contamination at a Superfund site:
• the current owner or operator of the site (CERCLA section 107(a));
• the owner or operator of a site at the time that disposal of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant occurred (CERCLA section 107(a)(2);
• a person who arranged for the disposal of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant at a site (CERCLA section 107(a)(3));and
• a person who transported a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant to a site; that transporter must have also selected that site for the disposal of the hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants (CERCLA section 107(a)(4)).
The EPA lists 1,604 Superfund sites as of May 2005.
Don't let Superfund contaminaters get away with ruining Illinois's natural resources and your health. Contact the environmental toxic tort attorneys of Weitz & Luxenberg today to learn more about your legal choices. Start out now by filling out this simple form. Your legal claim will be evaluated within 24 hours. To refer a friend or loved one to Weitz & Luxenberg, click here.
Superfund Sites in Illinois Include:
(You can view the EPA report of each site by selecting the letter the site starts with from the list at the top of this page)
| A & F Material Reclaiming, Inc. |
| Acme Solvent Reclaiming, Inc. (Morristown Plant) |
| Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3 |
| Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) |
| Beloit Corp. |
| Belvidere Municipal Landfill |
| Byron Salvage Yard |
| Central Illinois Public Service Co. |
| Cross Brothers Pail Recycling (Pembroke) |
| Depue/New Jersy Zinc/Mobil Chemical Corp. |
| Dupage County Landfill/Blackwell Forest Preserve |
| Galesburg/Koppers Co. |
| H.O.D. Landfill |
| Indian Refinery-Texaco Lawrenceville |
| Interstate Pollution Control, Inc. |
| Jennison-Wright Corporation |
| Johns-Manville Corp. |
| Joliet Army Ammunition Plant (Load-Assembly-Packing Area) |
| Joliet Army Ammunition Plant (Manufacturing Area) |
| Kerr-Mcgee (Kress Creek/West Branch Of Dupage River) |
| Kerr-Mcgee (Reed-Keppler Park) |
| Kerr-Mcgee (Residential Areas) |
| Kerr-Mcgee (Sewage Treatment Plant) |
| Lasalle Electric Utilities |
| Lenz Oil Service, Inc. |
| Matthiessen And Hegeler Zinc Company |
| Mig/Dewane Landfill |
| Nl Industries/Taracorp Lead Smelter |
| Ottawa Radiation Areas |
| Outboard Marine Corp. |
| Pagel's Pit |
| Parsons Casket Hardware Co. |
| Sangamo Electric Dump/Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (Usdoi) |
| Savanna Army Depot Activity |
| Southeast Rockford Ground Water Contamination |
| Tri-County Landfill Co./Waste Management Of Illinois, Inc. |
| Velsicol Chemical Corp. (Marshall Plant) |
| Wauconda Sand & Gravel |
| Woodstock Municipal Landfill |
| Yeoman Creek Landfill |
Act Now! It is essential that you inquire about your pollutant lawsuit as soon as possible. Illinois law may limit your time to bring a legal claim to protect your rights. Your legal review is free and there is no commitment. You case will be evaluated immediately, so get started on your claim today!
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Illinois Superfund Sites: Ta - TzIllinois Superfund Site Info - Fight Air Pollution, Water Pollution
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