EPA v. LOCKFORMER COMPANY - MET-COIL SYSTEMS CORPORATION - BANKRUPTCY (CERCLA)

Case summary

THIS PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE MET-COIL SYSTEMS CORPORATION (MET-COIL) BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS FOCUSES ON: (1) ACHIEVING COMPLETION FO THE CLEANUP ACTIVITIES REQUIRED AT THE LOCKFORMER PROPERTY BY THE 2001 UAO; AND (2) OBTAINING PAYMENT OF PAST AND FUTURE COSTS RELATED TO OVERSIGHT OF THOSE CLEANUP ACTIVITIES. LOCKFORMER COMPANY IS NOW A DIVISION OF MET-COIL. LOCKFORMER WAS ISSUED A UAO ON OCTOBER 4, 2001 AND IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A PRP REMOVAL. LOCKFORMER IS NOW USING SOIL VAPOR EXTRACTION TO TREAT AND REMOVE TCE FROM THE OVERLAYING CLAY LAYER. THESE ACTIVITIES COULD CONTINUE FOR UP TO TWO MORE YEARS AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF UP TO $5 MILLION. AN ITEMIZED COST SUMMARY SHOWS THAT EPA HAS SPENT $538,296.98 OVERSEEING THIS WORK AND REVIEWING ASSOCIATED WORKPLANS THROUGH JULY 31, 2003. MET-COIL FILED A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PROPOSED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. UNDER THIS PLAN, EITHER MESTEK, MET-COIL'S PARENT COMPANY, OR A HIGHER BIDDER WILL SPONSOR THE PLAN. THE PLAN SPONSOR WILL GUARANTEE UP TO $3 MILLION IN CLEANUP COSTS.

Defendants (1)

• MET-COIL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LOCKFORMER COMPANY

  711 OGDEN AVE, LISLE, IL, 60532

  Registry ID: 110000433674

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LOCKFORMER COMPANY - MET-COIL SYSTEMS CORPORATION - BANKRUPTCY (CERCLA)entered 2004-12-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2003-11-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-02-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-03-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-11-12Final Order Lodged
• 2004-12-28Final Order Entered