# SPIEGELBERG SITE-COST RECOVERY
> **Judicial** · FY1992 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28083`
- **Case Number:** 05-1992-0259
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $935K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- SPIEGELBERG, JAMES H.
## Summary

REFERRAL OF CERCLA COST RECOVERY COMPLAINT FOR           SPIEGELBERG SITE, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI.                         SINCE 1/87, THE USEPA HAS INCURRED COSTS IN CONDUCTING   RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE SITE.  IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING      FUNDING THROUGH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF    MICHIGAN FOR COMPLETION OF A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND      FEASIBILITY STUDY AND FOR OVERSEEING THE STATE OF MICHIGAN'S PERFORMANCE OF THE RI AND FS, USEPA HAS ALOS INCURRED COSTS  IN ITS OVERSIGHT OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S IMPLEMENTATION OF A UNILATERAL ADM ORDER ISSUED IN 7/91.  THROUGH 4/30/92, USEPA HAS INCURRED APPROX. $979,155 IN UNREIMBURSED RESPONSE       COSTS.                                                           PLEASE BE AWARE THE USEPA HAS BEEN CONDUCTING PRE-FILING NEGOTIATIONS THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT MEDIATOR SINCE THE END   OF 7/92. THESE NEGOTIATIONS ARE INTENDED TO SATISFY THE      CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM REQUIREMENTS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 12778.  ADDITIONALLY, PRIOR TO MEDIATION, THE PARTIES WERE INVITED   TO NEGOTIATE BOTH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMEDY AND PAST      COSTS, PURUSANT TO SECTION 122(E) OF CERCLA.  THE RECIPIENTS OF THE SPECIAL NOTICE LETTER DID NOT AGREE TO SIGN A CONSENT DECREE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMEDY.

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