# PPM, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1990 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27300`
- **Case Number:** 05-1990-0015
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $280K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CHRYLSER CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- PITTSBURG & MIDWAY COAL CO. (CHEVRON CO) (complaint) (settlement)
- SKRL DIECASTING (complaint) (settlement)
- U.S. NAVY (complaint) (settlement)
- USX - U.S. STEEL GARY WORKS (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS REFERRAL IS FOR RECOVERY OF APPROX. $241,496 IN PAST  COSTS INCURRED BY THE USEPA FROM 1985 TO PRESENT IN RESPOND- ING TO A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (PCBS) AT THE PETRO LEUM AND POWER MAINTENANCE (PPM) SITE IN LOUISVILLE, OH. THE COSTS WERE INCURRED FOR THE PREPARATION, PERFORMANCE AND     FOLLOW-UP OF A REMOVAL ACTION FOR THE REMOVAL OF WASTES FROM THE SITE.  THE REMOVAL ITSELF WAS CONDUCTED FROM 9/86 UNTIL  4/4/87, AND THUS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS DATE RUN ON 4/4/ 90.                                                            THE PPM SITE WAS A STORAGE FACILITY FOR PCB WASTES GENERA- TED BY THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS LISTED IN APPX 1 OF THE REFER RAL.  PPM WAS CONTRACTED BY THE LISTED ENTITIES TO REMOVE    THEIR PCB WASTES.  PPM STORED THE WASTES AT THE LOUISVILLE,  OH SITE UNTIL FINAL DISPOSAL ARRANGEMENTS COULD BE MADE.     PCB WASTES WERE RELEASED TO THE ENVIRONMENT DURING THE STOR- AGE OF THESE WASTES AT PPM.

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