# SPARTAN METAL FINISHING COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1992 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28081`
- **Case Number:** 05-1992-0257
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $50K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AIKENS, WILLIAM R. (complaint) (settlement)
- SPARTAN METAL FINISHING COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

REFERRAL OF CERCLA SECTION 104(E) CIVIL CASE REGARDING   INFORMATIONREQUEST TO SPARTAN METAL FINISHING COMPANY.           ON 1/15/91, THE USEPA REGION 5 ISSUED INFORMATION        REQUESTS TO THESPARTAN METAL FINISHING CO PURSUANT TO        SECTION 104E OF CERCLA.  REGION 5SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER     DATED 7/17/91, URGING COMPLIANCE WITH THE1/15/91,            INFORMATION REQUESTS.  SPARTAN METAL DID NOT PROVIDE A       RESPONSETO THE INFORMATION REQUESTS UNTILE 7/1/92, AFTER     USEPA HAD SENT A NOTICEOF DEPOSITION TO THE PRESIDENT OF     SPARTAN METAL FINISHING CO.  INADDITION, SPARTAN METAL       FINISHING CO'S 7/1/92, SUBMITTAL DOES NOTADEQUATELY RESPOND  TO THE INFORMATION REQUESTS.                                     USEPA SEEKS A COURT ORDER DIRECTING SPARTAN METAL TO     COMPLY FULLYWITH USEPA'S REQUESTS FOR INFOMRATION DATED      1/15/91, AND AN AWARD FORCIVIL PENALTIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 104E5 OF CERCLA.

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