# AMERICAN STEEL DRUM
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27033`
- **Case Number:** 05-1988-0337
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $1.60M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- COHEN, HYMAN (complaint) (settlement)
- COHEN, MANUEL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

STATUTE AND REGULATIONS:  42 USC S9604, S9606 AND S9607.     DEFENDANTS:                                                   AMERICAN STEEL DRUM SERV. CO. - 143 NORTHFIELD RD.           BEDFORD, OHIO 44146 / MR. HYMAN S. COHEN                     21728 ARRIBA REAL - BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33433                MR. MANUEL A. COHEN - 3898 FAVERSHAM RD.                     UNIV. HTS., OH 44118                                        CERCLA VIOLATIONS:                                            FAILURE TO FULLY COMPLY WITH A SECT 104E INFORMATION RE-  QUEST.  FAILURE TO REIMBURSE THE U.S. FOR RESPONSE COST IN-  CURRED AT THE AMERICAN STEEL DRUM FACILITY.                    PROPOSED RELIEF:                                              DISTRICT COURT DIRECTING COMPLIANCE WITH THE INFORMATION  REQUEST AND ASSESSING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION.             REIMBURSEMENT OF OVER $1.6 MILLION IN RESPONSE COST TO THE U.S.                                                           ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY AND RECENT CONTACTS:                   ON FEBRUARY 4, 1985, USEPA COMMENCED A REMOVAL ACTION ACT THE AMERICAN STEEL DRUM SERV. CO.  USEPA ISSUED A DEMAND LET TER TO THE COHENS ON JUNE 27, 1986.  USEPA ISSUED SECT 104E  REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON SEPT. 8, 1987.                      SIGNIFICANT ISSUES:                                           STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS MAY ARGUABLY APPLY TO PHASE ONE OF THE REMOVAL, IF THE COMPLAINT IS NOT FILED BY SEPT 30, 1988.   DATE OF ACTION WHICH LED TO REFERRAL

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