# CIRCLE SMELTING
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `137186`
- **Case Number:** 05-1997-1118
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- ASARCO INCORPORATED (complaint) (settlement)
- FEDERATED METALS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS ORDER PROVIDES FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE SELECTED NON-TIMECRITICAL REMOVAL ACTIONS AS SPECIFIED IN THE  ENGINEERING EVALUATION AND COST ANALYSIS (EE/CA) REPORT, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES IN CONNECTION WITH PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE CIRCLE SMELTING CORPORATION SITE, OLD ILLINOIS STATE
HIGHWAY 50 IN NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE VILLAGE OF  BECKEMEYER, ILLINOIS, (THE  CIRCLE SMELTING CORPORA-ION  SITE, OR THE  SITE ).  THIS ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENTS' TO CONDUCT THE REMOVAL ACTIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN TO ABATE ANY IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE OR THE ENVIRONMENT THAT MAY BE PRESENTED BY THE ACTUAL OR THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT OR FROM THE SITE.

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