E.P.A. and Summit Incorporated Reach Arrangement on Cleanup at Gary Facility

For Immediate Release No. 16-OPA004

(CHICAGO-March 10, 2016) E.P.A. today announced an arrangement with Summit Incorporated in Gary, Ind., which requires the company to clean up contaminated soil and groundwater on its property caused by the improper handling of used oil and hazardous waste.

Today's legal arrangement resolves Summit Inc.'s violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The company will also develop an emergency response plan, take steps to better train employees on handling waste, and pay a penalty of $263,375. Summit Incorporated will submit a cleanup project for state approval.

"This is great news for Gary residents living near Summit Incorporated who will reap public health and environmental benefits from the cleanup required by this agreement," said Acting Regional Administrator Robert Kaplan. "The company will also train employees to properly respond to delivers of oil and hazardous waste at the facility."

Making a visible difference in communities like Gary is one of EPA's top priorities.

For more information, go to https://www.epa.gov/in/summit-inc-consent-agreement-and-final-order

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