Skylune wrote:

If Chicago is sued, they will identify other PRPs to cover the cleanup
cost. This is what happened at Rocky Flats or Rocky Mountain Arsenal
(forgot which), in the late 80s/early 90s. If Chicago has to pay
anything
at all for closing down Megis, it will be immaterial.
Bottom line: Megis shutdown is no big deal for the city.

Skylune self-corrects (My bad again!! At this rate I could work for
Boyer!): It was Lowry Landfill (not Rocky Flats or the old Arsenal) that
was CERCLA (Superfund) site in early 90s. Lowry was used by lots of
municipalities and other industries. PRPs included the localities, who
had environmental insurance coverage, and big users who were assessed
cleanup costs.

Here is an example of on EPA Consent Decree with a responsible party (in
the case Rockwell International):

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WAST...10/pr-141.html