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Celotex Superfund Site
Site Information
- Chicago, IL (Cook County)
- EPA ID# ILD051053692
- Non-NPL
- CERCLIS listing
- Alias(es): Celotex Corp.
- Summer 2006 photos
Contact Information
Community Involvement Coordinator
Heriberto León (leon.heriberto@epa.gov)
312-886-6163 or 800-621-8431, ext. 66163
Remedial Project Manager
Nefertiti DiCosmo
(dicosmo.nefertiti@epa.gov)
312-886-6148 or 800-621-8431, ext. 66148
Repositories
(where to view written records)
Chicago Public Library
Rudy Lozano Branch
1805 S. Loomis Street
Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 746-4329
Background
The Celotex site was used for making, storing and selling asphalt roofing products. In 1989, Illinois EPA received citizen complaints about coal tar present on their property due to Celotex. Illinois EPA found pollution at the site. (more...) (en español)
Site Updates | Letters to Residents | Fact Sheets || Technical Documents || Legal Agreements || Public Meetings
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Site Updates
October 2012
Honeywell International Inc. and its contractors are conducting maintenance work at the site during the fall of 2012 under EPA supervision. Residents may see equipment and activity particularly in the northwest corner of the site near 28th and Troy Streets. The work will ensure that the drainage system is functioning properly.
The Chicago Park District continues with its plans to develop the former Celotex Superfund site into a park facility—currently designated as Park 553. It recently shared some concepts for the park at a community meeting in order to get some public feedback. For more information on the Chicago Park District, go to: http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/.
Honeywell International Inc. y sus contratistas están llevando a cabo trabajo de mantenimiento en el sitio durante el otoño del 2012 bajo la supervisión de la EPA. Los residentes del área podrán ver obras y equipo pesado en la esquina noroeste particularmente cerca de las calles 28 y Troy. Las obras se realizan para garantizar que el sistema de drenaje funcione propiamente.
El Departamento de Parques de Chicago continúa sus planes de convertir el antiguo sitio Superfund de Celotex en un parque recreativo — designado actualmente como el Parque 553. Ya se han mostrado modelos conceptuales del parque a la comunidad para solicitar sus comentarios. Para mayor información sobre los Parques de Chicago, visite: http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/.
Letters to Residents
- Proposed Agreement Between EPA
and the City of Chicago and Chicago Park District Regarding the Celotex Site (October 10, 2008)
Acuerdo propuesto entre la EPA y la ciudad de Chicago y el Distrito de Parques de Chicago con Respecto al Sitio de Celotex (10 de octubre del 2008) -
Honeywell prepared these informational flyers
- Proposed Soil Excavation Schedule Little Village Neighborhood (PDF) (1 pg, 30K) Map
- Residential Soil Cleanup - Phase I Area Near the former Celotex Site - Chicago, Illinois July 2007 (PDF) (1pg, 283K)
- Limpieza Residencial de Terreno - Área Fase I Cerca del sitio anteriormente conocido como Celotex - Chicago, Illinois Julio del 2007 (PDF) (1pg, 51K)
- La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) y Honeywell estarán tomando muestras de tierra en muchas de las yardas en hogares de La Villita durante el verano del
2006
- Carta a los Residentes (PDF) (1pg, 200K)
- Mapa del área donde se toman las muestras de tierra (PDF) (1pg, 284K)
- US EPA and Honeywell are sampling residential soil in many homes in the Little Village neighborhood during summer and fall of 2006
- Letter to Residents (PDF) (1pg, 200K)
- Map of area sampling (PDF) (1pg, 284K)
Fact Sheets
- EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan; Requests Public Comment (PDF) (6pp, 345K) October 2004
- Plan de limpieza propuesto por la EPA; Solicitud de comentarios del público (PDF) (6pp, 360K) Octubre 2004
Technical Documents
- Pollution Report (PDF) (3pp, 161K) February 4, 2010
- Pollution Report (PDF) (3pp, 118K) September 18, 2009
- Pollution Report (PDF) (5pp, 268K) October 2, 2008
- Revised Community Involvement Plan (PDF) (40pp, 576K) 2007
Legal Agreements
- Draft Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) (PDF) (27pp, 71K)
September 2008
- PPA Exhibit 3: Institutional Controls (PDF) (18pp, 907K) September 2008
- PPA Exhibit 4: Administrative Settlement (PDF) (48pp, 2.5MB) September 2008
Public Meetings
- EPA accepted comments on the proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) for the Celotex Superfund Site through November 12, 2008.
- EPA held a public meeting November 9, 2004, to explain its recommended cleanup plan, answer questions, and accept comments. The comments period ran from October 26 to November 26, 2004.