# USA MANUFACTURING, INC/WEDZEB
> **Judicial** · FY1993 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28283`
- **Case Number:** 05-1993-0530
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $50K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- USA MANUFACTURING V. REILLY AND EPA (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

EPA SOUGHT INFORMATION FROM USA MANUFACTURING          (SUCCESSOR TO WEDZEB) REGARDING WEDZER'S ABILITY TO PAY FOR  CLEAN-UP ITS SITE AND A PENALTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 104(E)   OF CERCLA.  USA MANUFACTURING REFUSED TO RESPOND TO THE      REQUEST CLAIMING SECTION 104(E) DID NOT APPLY TO THEM. ON    OCTOBER 28, 1992, USA FILED A SUIT FOR DECLARATORY ACTON     AGAINST EPA AND ON JANUARY 25, 1993, WE ANSWERED AND         COUNTERCLAIMED FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTY.

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