# MIDWEST PLATING & CHEMICAL CO - BANKRUPTCY MATTER
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25926`
- **Case Number:** 05-1986-0119
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- STERN, BURTON (complaint)
## Summary

FROM 1937 TO 1985, THE MIDWEST PLATING AND CHEMICAL COM-   PANY (MPC) OPERATED A METAL ELECTROPLATING BUSINESS IN       LOGANSPORT, INDIANA.  MPC UTILIZED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN   CONDUCTING ITS BUSINESS.  IN MARCH OF 1985, MPC ABANDONED    ITS LOGANSPORT FACILITY WITHOUT REGARD TO THE HAZARDOUS      SUBSTANCES REMAINING AT THE FACILITY.                          ON APRIL 16, 1985, AFTER NOTIFYING MPC OF CONDITIONS AT    THE FACILITY, AND AFTER AFFORDING MPC AN OPPORTUNITY TO      CLEAN UP THE FACILITY, THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL       PROTECTION AGENCY (U.S. EPA) ENGAGED IN AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL ACTION TO ABATE THE ENDANGERMENT POSED BY THE FACILITY.      THE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL ACTION WAS COMPLETED ON AUGUST 23,     1985, AT A COST OF $898,807.25.  DEMAND LETTERS WERE SENT TO ALL POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES (PRP'S) REQUESTING       REIMBURSEMENT TO U.S.EPA OF THAT AMOUNT.  THE PRP'S FAILED   TO REIMBURSE U.S. EPA PURSUANT TO THE DEMAND LETTERS.          THIS CASE WAS REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON     FEBRUARY 7, 1986, FOR COST-RECOVERY.  AT THE TIME THE CASE   WAS REFERRED REGION V HAD REASON TO BELIEVE THAT ECONOMIC-   CALLY VIABLE PRP'S EXISTED WHO SHOULD BE NAMED AS DEFENDANTS IN A LAWSUIT FOR COST-RECOVERY.  HOWEVER, THE REFERRAL WAS   WITHDRAWN BY THE REGION BECAUSE FOLLOWING REFERRAL ONE OF    THE TWO PRIMARY PRP'S DIED WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT ASSETS AND    THE OTHER MAJOR PRP FILED BANKRUPTCY.                          AT THE TIME OF WITHDRAWN OF THE 107 

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