# SUMMIT EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY
> **Judicial** · FY1990 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27392`
- **Case Number:** 05-1990-0107
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ARVINMERITOR, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AUTO-BAILING, INC.
- BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, LLC (complaint) (settlement)
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- CITY OF CLEVELAND (complaint) (settlement)
- CLARK COMPONENTS-NORTH AMERICA
- CLARK EQUIPMENT CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL LIGHTS/CLEVELAND,OH (complaint)
- CLEVELAND STEEL CONTAINER (complaint)
- CLEVELAND STEEL CONTAINER CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- CSX TRANSPORTATION (complaint) (settlement)
- CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- EATON CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- GATX CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- GIDDINGS & LEWIS, LLC (complaint) (settlement)
- HIRSCH, BENJAMIN (complaint)
- HIRSCH, MICHAEL (complaint)
- HONEYWELL, INTERNATIONAL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- LEAR SIEGLER DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS (complaint) (settlement)
- MCNEIL & NRM, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MCNEIL-AKRON, INC.
- NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- NORTHSTAR COMPANY
- OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- SPANG & COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- SUMMIT EQUIPMENT, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- VIACOM, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- WARNER AND SWASEY COMPANY
## Summary

THE COMPLAINT SEEKS TO RECOVER COSTS INCURRED BY THE U.S.    EPA IN RESPONDING TO AN ACTUAL OR THREATENED RELEASE OF      HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT SUMMIT EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY.  U.S.EPA  INCURRED THESE COSTS IN CONDUCTING A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE   SITE PURSUANT TO SECTION 104 OF THE CERCLA.                  -                                                            THIS REFERRAL IS FOR RECOVERY OF APPROX. $588,807.14 IN PAST COSTS INCURRED BY THE U.S.EPA FORM 1987 TO PRESENT IN RE-    SPONDING TO A RELEASE AND THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS    SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE.  THE COSTS WERE INCURRED FOR THE     PREPARTATION, PERFORMANCE AND FOLLOW-UP OF A REMOVAL ACTION  FOR THE REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM THE SITE.  THE  REMOVAL WAS CONDUCTED FROM MARCH 10, 1987, UNTIL SEPTEMBER   29, 1987, AND THUS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS RUNS ON        SEPTEMBER 29, 1990.                                          -                                                            THE SUMMIT EQUPIMENT AND SUPPLY SIT EAS A SCRAPYARD AND      SALVAGE FACILITY FOR INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND MISC DISCARDED ITEMS.  PCB CONTAINING ITEMS, INCLUDING TRANSFORMERS AND     CAPACITORS, WERE GENERATED BY THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS.       (SEE DEFENDANT LIST; SCREEN 4.)                              -                                                            SUMMIT EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY PURCHASED THE ITEMS AT AUCTION AND TRANSPORTED THEM TO ITS AKRON FACILITY.  PCB WASTES WERE RE- LEASED TO THE ENVIRONMENT DURING THE

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