# ERIE COATINGS & CHEMICALS
> **Judicial** · FY1994 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `29006`
- **Case Number:** 05-1994-0408
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $1.01M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BALL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- BASF CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- CERTAIN TEED CORP. & WOLVERINE ALUMINUM (complaint) (settlement)
- CHAMPION SPARK PLUG CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHARLES A. OSSWALD (complaint) (settlement)
- CHATAUQUA COUNTY (complaint) (settlement)
- CHEM-MET SERVICES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- COUSINS WASTE CONTROL CORP (complaint)
- DEFENSE REUTILIZATION & MARKETING SERV. (settlement)
- DOVER CHEMICAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- EDWARD F. NORTON (complaint) (settlement)
- ERIE COATINGS & CHEMICAL (complaint) (settlement)
- FINISHMASTER, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- FORD MOTOR CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- G.K. TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- GROW GROUP, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- STANLEY DOOR SYSTEMS (complaint) (settlement)
- STRYDEL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- TAG CHEMICALS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- THE DOLPHIN CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- THE STANLEY WORKS (complaint) (settlement)
- THE STROH BREWERY CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- UNITED PAINT AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- UNITED STATES SEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A CERCLA COST RECOVERY CASE SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED DURING A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE ERIE  SITE.  THE OWNER/OPERATORS OF THE SITE ARE NOT VIABLE, AND   IN FACT HAVE AN OUTSTANDING $3.1 RCRA JUDGMENT PENDING       AGAINST THEM.  THEREFORE, THIS ACTION SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT    FROM THREE GENERATORS AND ONE TRANSPORTER.                   CONSENT DECREE ENTERED 8/11/97, FOR A TOTAL OF $950,000 IN   COST RECOVERY FROM 22 SETTLING DEFENDANTS.  THE 2 FEDERAL    AGENCY DEFENDANTS (DEPARTMENT OF ARMY AND DEFENSE REUTILI-   ZATION AND MARKETING SERVICE) PAID $50,000, AND THE          PRIVATE PARTY DEFENDANTS PAID $900,000.

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