EPA v. J. PITT MELT SHOP, INC.

Case summary

CITY REFERRED SITE TO U.S. EPA. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE INCLUDE DRUMS OF ACIDS; ALSO SEVERAL OTHER DRUMS WHOSE CONTENTS ARE UNKNOWN. ASBESTOS ON PIPES. OIL RELEASED INTO CANAL MAY CONTAIN PCBS. THERE MAY BE LEAD IN SOIL AND DUST IN BUILDING. DIRECT CONTACT THREAT; EVIDENCE THAT VAGRANTS HAVE BEEN IN BUILDING. OSC PLANS TO MOBILIZE TO SITE NEXT WEEK SO U.S. EPA MUST NOTICE PRPS IMMEDIATELY, MOST LIKELY GIVING VERBAL NOTICE. METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT (MWRD) OWNS SITE PROPERTY. MWRD LEASES TO M.S. KAPLAN, WHO SUBLEASES TO J. PITT MELT SHOP, WHICH WAS IN- CORPORATED IN 1994, BUT IS DISSOLVED. CONTACT FOR M.S. KAP- LAN IS JOE BLANDY, COMPTROLLER AT SUN STEEL IN CHICAGO HEIGHTS (708) 756-0400. M.S. KAPLAN IS OWNER OF SUN STEEL. J. PITT MELT SHOP CONTACT IS MICHAEL PITTERICH. HE IS NOW PRESIDENT OF MP STEEL AND HAS HIS OFFICE IN BEAVER FALL, PA HIS NO IS (800) 336-6587 EXT. 214.

Defendants (4)

• M.S. KAPLANNamed in settlement
• METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICTNamed in settlement
• PER OSCNamed in settlement
• J. PITT MELT SHOPNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• J. PITT MELT SHOP, INC.

  3153 S. CALIFORNIA, CHICAGO, IL, 60608

  Registry ID: 110010772486

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• J. PITT MELT SHOP, INC.entered 2001-08-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-04-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-08-03Final Order Issued
• 2006-08-25Enforcement Action Closed