# FRED RUEPING LEATHER COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Unknown
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `26260`
- **Case Number:** 05-1986-0469
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unknown
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- FRED RUEPING LEATHER COMPANY (complaint)
## Summary

THE COMPANY DECLARED BANKRUPTCY IN SEPTEMBER, 1985 LEAVING A VARIETY OF CHEMICALS AND OFTEN WASTES BEHIND AT ITS FOND   DU LAC FACILITY.  IN NOVEMBER, 1986 THE WISCONSIN DNR ASKED  U.S. EPA TO EVALUATE THE SITE FOR AN EMERGENCY REMOVAL.  THE REMOVAL HAS BEGUN AND IT IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE  BANKRUPTCY CASE TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE CERCLA      TRUST FUND.

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