# IN RE OTIS LAMB T/A CULPEPER RECYCLING CO
> **Judicial** · FY1994 · — · Litigated With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `16557`
- **Case Number:** 03-1994-0045
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $353
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ALL-SCRAP SALVAGE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ANNACO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ARCON EQUIPMENT, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AT&T CORP.            . (complaint) (settlement)
- BAKER IRON &METAL CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BARLOW, F. WAYNE (complaint) (settlement)
- BELL ATLANTIC - MARYLAND, INC. (F/K/A (complaint) (settlement)
- BERRY ENTERPRISES, INC. (F/K/A BERRY) (complaint) (settlement)
- BOYDTON FARM SUPPLY CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- BRENNER COMPANIE, INC. (F/K/A BRENNER (complaint) (settlement)
- BRIDGETONE/FIRESTONE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BRITTENHAM'S REBUILDING SERVICE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BRUCE'S IRON & METAL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHARLES BLUESTONE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- CITY OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (complaint) (settlement)
- COHEN & GREEN SALVAGE CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- COINERS SCRAP IRON AND METAL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- COLUMBIA STEEL & METAL CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- COOK'S SCRAP METAL INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CUMBELAND BATTERY INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- D.C. SYSTEMS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- DOODY'S USED AUTO PARTS, INCORPORATED (complaint) (settlement)
- EXIDE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- EXXON CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- GOULD, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HOPEWELL IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- J.C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- KIRK BATTERY CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- KNOX METALS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- LAKE CITY, INC. (F/K/A BEDFORD RECYCLING (complaint) (settlement)
- LAKE CITY, INC. (F/K/A LAKE CITY SCRAP (complaint) (settlement)
- LEESBURG IRON & METAL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- LIVINGSTON & CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MANASSAS SCRAP METAL CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- MARYLAND RECYCLE COMPANY, INC. (F/K/A (complaint) (settlement)
- METALLICS RECYCLING CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- METALMART, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MINE BATTERY SERVICE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MOUNTAIN METAL COMPANY INCORPORATED (complaint) (settlement)
- MYERS BROTHERS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- NATIONAL WASTE PAPER COMPANY, THE (complaint) (settlement)
- NEW CASTLE BATTERY MANUFACTURING COMP. (complaint) (settlement)
- NEWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- NEWTON, CLARENCE RO.  BUDDY  D/B/A/ (complaint) (settlement)
- NILES IRON & METAL CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- OMNISOURCE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- PASCAP COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- RESERVE IRON & METAL LTD., PARTNERSHIP (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ON AUGUST 24, 1993, OTIS LAMB T/A CULPEPER RECYCLING       COMPANY FILED FOR A VOLUNTRAY PETITION FOR RELIEF UNDER      CHAPTER 13 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE.  BY ORDER OF THE          UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF   VIRGINIA DATED AUGUST 25, 1991, THE COURT SET A BAR DATE     OF DECEMBER 22, 1993 FOR FILING PROOFS OF CLAIM.  THE        EPA INCURRED PRE-PETITION CERCLA RESPONSE COSTS FOR          RESPONSE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED, AND TO BE CONDUCTED AT        THE C&R BATTERY CO INC SITE ( C&R ) IN CHESTERFIELD          COUNTY, VIRGINIA IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY              $2,370,298.37 (THROUGH JULY 6, 1993).                          THE RESPONSE COSTS RELATING TO ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED,       AND TO BE CONDUCTED AT C&R INCLUDE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN     PURSUANT TO A 1986 REMOVAL ACTION, THE REMEDIAL              INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY SUTDY ( RI/FS ) REPORT         ISSUED MARCH 30, 1990; THE CERCLA SECTION 106 UNILATERAL     ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND REMEDIAL ACTION ( UAO ) ISSUED      MARCH 27, 1992; AND OVERSIGHT OF THE CONDUCT OF THE REMEDIAL ACTION.                                                      THE AMENDED CIVIL LITIGATION REPORT BEING SENT TO DOJ FOR    THE C&R BATTERY CO., INC. SITE IS REQUIRED BECAUSE 1) EPA    NEEDS TO FORMALLY REFER THE DE MINIMIS PORTION OF THE CASE   TO DOJ WHICH WE DIDN'T DO IN THE 9/30/93 REFERRAL;           2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SOME OF THOSE DE MINIMIS        PARTIES NEEDS TO BE PROVIDED TO DOJ; A

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