former Ortek (McCook, Illinois)

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Prior to January 2016, Ortek, Inc. (Ortek) operated on the property as a used oil processor accepting oily wastewaters for onsite processing and storage. In December 2011, EPA conducted a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) compliance evaluation inspection of the site and identified several issues related to used oil and hazardous waste management. In October 2015, the Village of McCook (McCook) foreclosed on the main parcel of the Ortek property for back taxes, and in January 2016, Ortek, Inc. dissolved as a corporation.
Following a further inspection the conditions present at the site were found to present an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health, welfare, and the environment, and meet the criteria for a time-critical removal action as provided for in the NCP.

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