# ACME SOLVENT RECLAIMING, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1982 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25152`
- **Case Number:** 05-1982-0035
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $101K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ABBOTT LABORATORIES
- ACME SOLVENT RECLAIMING, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ADVANCE PROCESS SUPPLY CO.
- ALLIED CHEM./MESA PROD. DIV.
- ALLIED FINISHING SPECIALTIES
- ALLIED-SIGNAL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- ALUMAX, INC.
- AMEROCK CORP.
- ARMOUR LEATHER CO.
- ATWOOD VACUUM MACHINE CO.
- B & T PLASTIC FINISHING CO.
- BARBER-GREENE CO.
- BARRETT VARNISH CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- BELL & HOWELL CO.
- BEROL CORP/BEROL PRODUCTS DIV.
- BLACKHAWK CHEMICAL CO.
- BURWOOD PRODUCTS CO., INC.
- CAPITAL CHEMICAL
- CHASE PRODUCTS CO.
- CHICAGO LOOP AUTO REFINISHING
- CHICAGO NAME PLATE CO.
- CHICAGO RAWHIDE MFG. CO.
- CITY INVESTING CO.
- COATINGS & CHEMICALS CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
- COLT IND/FAIRBANKS ENG._DIV.
- CONTINENTAL CAN CO., INC.
- CONTINENTAL PACKAGING COMPANY, INC.
- D.C. FRANCHE & CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- DEKALB COMMERCIAL BODY CO.
- DENNISTON CHEMICAL CO.
- DEXTER CORP./MIDLAND DIV. (settlement)
- DYSSON-KISSMAR-MORAN CORP.
- E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO.
- EARL SCHEIB OF ILLINOIS, INC.
- ELECTRIC AUTO-LITE CO.
- ELGIN METAL CASKET CO.
- ELTRA CO./WOODSTOCK DIE CASTING
- FAIRBANKS MORSE ENGINE DIV.
- FEDERATED PAINT MFG., CO.
- FINISHES UNLIMITED, INC.
- FREEMAN CHEMICAL CORP.
- G. FELSENTHAL & SON, INC.
- GENERAL COATINGS CORP.
- GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- GODFREY MFG. CO.
- GORDON BARTELS CO.
- H.H. ROBERTSON CO.
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON CO.
- HENCHY INDUSTRIES, INC.
## Summary

STATUTES WHICH ARE THE BASIS FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION:       SECT 104A1, A2, C1 AND SECT 107 OF CERCLA, 42 USC SECTS    9601 ET SEQ.                                                    PROPOSED RELIEF:                                            THE RELIEF SOUGHT IS THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT AGAINST THE DE- FENDANTS IN FAVOR OF THE UNITED FOR ALL RESPONSE COSTS INCUR RED AT AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RESPONSE ACTIVITIES AT    THE ACME SOLVENT RECLAIMING, INC. SITE ALONG WITH INTEREST.  ALSO, WE SEEK ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS AND A DECLARATORY    JUDGMENT ON LIABILITY FOR RESPONSE COSTS OR DAMAGES WHICH    THE U.S. MAY INCUR IN THE FUTURE.                               RECENT CONTACTS WITH DEFENDANTS:                            LETTERS DEMANDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR FUNDS EXPENDED BY U.S. EPA IN RESPONSE TO THE RELEASE AT THE ACME SITE WERE SENT TO THE DEFENDANTS ON JUNE, 1989.  THEY WERE GIVEN THIRTY (30)   DAYS IN WHICH TO NOTIFY USE WHETHER THEY INTENDED TO REIM-   BURSE THE USEPA.  TO DATE WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANY OF THE  RECIPIENTS.                                                     SIGNIFICANT NAT'L OR PRECEDENTIAL LEGAL/FACTUAL ISSUES:     UNIQUE TO THOIS CASE IS THE AGENCY'S EFFORT TO RECOVER     COSTS FOR OVERSIGHT OF A SUPPLEMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT NECES- SITATED BY THE PRP GROUP'S UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF CONTAMI-  NATED SOIL.  AN ARGUMENT MAY BE FASHIONED THAT BECAUSE USEPA DID NOTHING TO STOP THE UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL, ALL COSTS      WHICH ARISE DIRECTLY FROM THE REMOVAL A

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