EPA v. STANDARD SCRAP/CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPORTING SITE

Case summary

THE SSM/CIE SITE CONSISTS OF AN APPROXIMATE 3 ACRE SCRAP YARD LOCATED IN A MIXED INDUSTRIAL/RESIDENTIAL AREA IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FINANCED A REMOVAL ACTION, AND ASSOCIATED INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, RELATED TO THE SITE. THE REMOVAL ACTION WAS COMPLETED IN JANUARY 1996, AND CAUSED THE INCURRENCE OF APPROXIMATELY $3,050,916 OF UNRECOVERED RESPONSE COSTS. AT THIS TIME, U.S. EPA SEEKS RECOVERY OF THESE COSTS FROM FOUR POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES. U.S. EPA ALSO SEEKS A JUDGMENT AGAINST THE FOUR RESPONDENTS TO A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED UNDER SECTION 106 OF CERCLA FOR CIVIL PENALTIES FOR RESPONDENTS' FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE UAO. THE UAO REQUIRED THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE REMOVAL ACTION.

Defendants (22)

• ALFRED MUNCHIN CO., DIV SADOFF & RUDOYNamed in complaint
• AZCON CORPORATION, DIV. OF BLUE TEENamed in complaint
• BRANDENBURG INDUSTRIAL SERVICE CO.Named in complaint
• CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHICAGONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANYNamed in complaint
• COZZI IRON AND METALNamed in complaint
• GENERAL MOTORS CORP.Named in complaint
• GUS HOLMAN CO., DIV OF SADOFF & RUDOYNamed in complaint
• H. DIAMOND IRON AND METALNamed in complaint
• LAWRENCE COHENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MAX PHILLIPS AND SON, INC.Named in complaint
• NAPUCK SALVAGE AND SUPPLY, INC.Named in complaint
• NIPSCONamed in settlement
• NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE/NIPSCONamed in complaint
• PARKS-PIONEER CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• RIFKIN SCRAP IRON AND METAL COMPANYNamed in complaint
• SADOFF AND RUDOY INDUSTRIESNamed in complaint
• SADOFF IRON AND METAL CO.Named in complaint
• SAMUELS RECYCLING COMPANYNamed in complaint
• SOUTHERN SCRAP MATERIAL CO, LLCNamed in complaint
• STEVEN COHENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRI-STATE METAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• USEPA/STANDARD SCRAP/CHI INT EXPORTING

  4004 S WENTWORTH, CHICAGO, IL, 60609

  Registry ID: 110001288598

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• STANDARD SCRAP/CHICAGO - NIPSCOentered 2001-12-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

• STANDARD SCRAP/CHICAGO - COHENSentered 2002-02-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $103,000

• STANDARD SCRAP/CHICAGO - TRI-STATEentered 2001-12-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-05-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-11-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-12-14Lead Change Between EPA Programs
• 2001-09-20Final Order Lodged
• 2001-12-10Final Order Entered
• 2001-12-10Enforcement Action Closed