Superfund Site:

BELOIT CORP.
ROCKTON, IL

Superfund Site Profile

Site Contacts

Community Involvement Coordinator
CHERYL ALLEN
(312) 353-6196

Remedial Project Manager
Kelly Poulos
(312) 886-6806

Site Location

Street Address:
1165 PRAIRIE HILL Road
ROCKTON, IL 61072

Announcements and Key Topics

Chemtool Incorporated manufactured specialty lubricants, greases and specialty fluids at the location of the Beloit Corp. Superfund Site. On June 14, 2021, fire departments from Illinois and Wisconsin responded to a large, six-alarm at the facility. The facility quickly became fully involved in the fire and had several explosions. A heavy, black smoke was observed several miles from the location. ...
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Background

The 200-acre former Beloit Corp. facility is located in the village of Rockton, Ill. From 1957 until 1999, the company manufactured paper-making equipment on the site and operated  a research ...
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