The Resource Recovery Group (RRG) / Clayton Chemical Site (“Site”) consists of an approximate 7.5 acre contiguous parcel within the city boundaries of Sauget, Illinois. The site is bordered by Mobile Avenue to the north, Trade Waste Incineration to the west and the American Bottoms Water Treatment to the south. Also, a multitude of above ground storage tanks (AST), process units, drum storage buildings, and an office with a laboratory constitute the facility.
An unspecified amount of liquid hazardous and nonhazardous substances remain on-site in a multitude of above ground storage tanks and associated piping , 55-gallon drums, and miscellaneous containers. Since the Site is abandoned, in a state of disrepair, and in close proximity to the Mississippi River and surrounding businesses, the remaining liquid hazardous and non-hazardous substances will be removed by the Performing Respondents identified in the Administrative Order by Consent, Docket No. V-W-03-C-720.
Prior to 1961, the property was owned by GM&O Railroad who utilized the property as a roundhouse. In 1961, Clayton Chemical Company leased the facility to recovery solvents and waste oils. On May 12, 1981, the Village of Sauget deeded the Site property to the Clayton Chemical Company. Clayton Chemical Company operated the facility to recycle and recover used solvents and waste oils. In November of 1996, Clayton Chemical Company discontinued operations at the Site. Between 1996 and 1998, the Site was operated as a waste oil and spent solvents recycling and recovery business by Resource Recovery Group. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency denied a RCRA Part B permit for the Site in 1998, which halted further acceptance of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and ceased any further activity on the Site.
In August 2003, the performing respondents initiated removal and disposal of an unspecified amount liquid hazardous substances (LHS) as directed by USEPA Region 5 Removals Branch. The LHS removal activities are expected to be completed by February, 2004.
Future removal activities are pending at this time.
