THE PURPOSE OF THIS BANKRUPTCY REPORT IS TO REFER FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION A MATTER INVOLVING AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION (AMCAST) THAT IS CURRENTLY PENDING IN THE UNITED
STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO'S WESTERN DIVISION. THE REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RECOMMENDS THAT THE GOVERNMENT FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM SEEKING PAST COSTS AND FUTURE INVESTIGATION AND CLEAN UP AT THE CEDAR CREEK SUPERFUND ALTERNATIVE SITE (SITE) IN CEDARBURG, WISCONSIN.
AMCAST IS PART OF A GROUP OF COMPANIES THAT HAS FILED FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY RELIEF
JOINTLY IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. AMCAST OWNED AND OPERATED AN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS FACILITY LOCATED AT N39 W5789 HAMILTON ROAD IN CEDARBURG, WISCONSIN. THROUGH THE 1970'S, THE AMCAST FACILITY USED PCBS AS PART OF ITS MANUFACTURING PROCESS. PCBS WERE RELEASED FROM THE AMCAST FACILITY THROUGH A DIRECT DISCHARGE TO CEDAR CREEK AND INDIRECT DISCHARGE TO AN ABANDONED QUARRY ADJACENT TO THE AMCAST FACILITY, HI SEPTEMBER 2004, AMCAST LEASED THE FACILITY TO ANOTHER OPERATOR, WHO IS OPERATING THE FACILITY AT THIS TIME.
ON FEBRUARY 28, 2003, REGION 5 AND AMCAST ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON
CONSENT (AOC) FOR AMCAST TO CONDUCT REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION (RI) ACTIVITIES ON A PORTION OF THE CEDAR CREEK SITE. THE REGION FOUND THAT AMCAST IS A POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY UNDER SECTIONS 104, 107 AND 122 OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. �� 9604, 9607 AND 9622. AMCAST BEGAN COMPLYING WITH THE A