# AUTO ION CHEMICALS, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27667`
- **Case Number:** 05-1991-0071
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $365K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ACME-NATIONAL HEAT TREATING, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ACOLOR COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- AE GOETZE INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ALLIED SIGNAL INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERACE CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN PRODUCTS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ANDERSON SAFEWAY CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- ANODIZED SPECIALISTS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AUTO ION CHEMICALS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BARTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- BRAZEWAY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BRUNSWICK CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- BUCKEYE PRODUCTS (complaint) (settlement)
- BUMPER EXCHANGE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHEM-MET SERVICES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- CITY OF BATTLE CREEK (complaint) (settlement)
- CLARK EQUIPMENT CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- CONSUMERS POWER CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- CONTINENTAL DIE CASTING COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- CORNING INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- COSCO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- DAYTON WALTHER (complaint) (settlement)
- DETREX CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (complaint) (settlement)
- DOCK FOUNDRY COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- DOVER CORP. A/K/A GARWOOD (complaint) (settlement)
- DOW CHEMICAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- DU WEL PRODUCTS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ENTHONE-OMI, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ERICSSON, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ESSEX WIRE (complaint) (settlement)
- FKI INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- GILBERT PLATING & BUMPER EXCHANGE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- H.B. SHERMAN MANUFACTURING (complaint) (settlement)
- HAAS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- HARMAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HASTINGS MANUFACTURING CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- HOMELITE DIVISION/TEXTRON, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HOWARD PLATING INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HYON WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES (complaint) (settlement)
- INDIANA STEEL & WIRE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- KALAMAZOO-CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- KAWNEER CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- KTS INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

LOCATED IN KALAMAZOO, MI, THE AUTO ION CHEMICALS, INC.     FACILITY HAS CONTAMINATED SOIL AND GROUNDWATER.  IN 1983,    THE U.S.EPA BEGAN RESPONSE ACTIONS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE   IMMEDIATE THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT PRESENTED   AT THE FACILITY.  ACTIONS TAKEN INCLUDED OVERSIGHT OF REMOV- AL ACTIVITIES BY THE PRPS.  AS OF 2/28/91, U.S.EPA HAD       INCURRED $365,130.18 IN UNREIMBURSED COSTS.                  -                                                            PURSUANT TO SECTION 113G OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9613G, AN ACTION FOR THE RECOVERY OF COSTS REFERRED TO IN SECTION   107A OF CERCLA MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER THE    COMPLETION OF A REMOVAL ACTION.  THE RECORD OF DECISION FOR  OPERABLE UNIT ONE WAS SIGNED BY THE RA ON 9/27/89, COMPLET-  ING THE REMOVAL ACTIVITIES.  U.S.EPA IS THEREFORE REFERRING  THIS COST RECOVERY FOR A TIMELY FILING.  A CONSENT DECREE    WAS LODGED FOR OPERABLE UNIT 1 ON 8/28/90.  THE CONSENT      DECREE COVERS THE FINANCING OF REMEDIAL DESIGN/REMEDIAL AC-  TION AND FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS FOR THE FIRST OPERABLE UNIT. IT DID NOT COVER PAST COSTS.  WE PROPOSE THAT UNREIMBURSED   COSTS.  WE ALSO SEEK A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ON LIABILITY FOR ANY FUTURE COSTS EXPENDED AT THE AUTO ION FACILITY.

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