MCLOUTH STEEL PRODUCTS CORP. DECLARED BANKRUPTCY ON 9/29/95. THE REFERRAL SUMMARIZES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS UNLIQUIDATED ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS UNDER CWA. EPA ALSO PREPARING CLEAN AIR ACT REFERRAL & TSCA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER. ADDITIONAL STAFF ARE: MICHAEL RIBORDY (RCRA), SPIROS BOURGIKOS (AIR), TONY SILVASI (PCB'S). SUMMARY FROM 05-94-0195: 9/8/94- AWAITING DRAFT COMPLAINT FROM DOJ. PENALTY RECAL- CULATION UNDERWAY PER HQ REQUEST. NEW VIOLATIONS REPORTED THROUGH JANUARY 1994. 8/25/95 - PRE-FILING NOTICE LETTER SENT TO MCLOUTH ON 2/24/95. PRE-FILING SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS BEGAN ON 3/7/95 AND ARE CONTINUING. 8/28/95 - DOJ NOTICE LETTER SENT APRIL '95; SETTLEMENT MEET- INGS MAY & JUNE '95; PRE-FILING NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE. 2/27/96 - MCLOUTH FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY IN 9/95. BANKRUPTCY REFERRAL TO BE FILED BY 3/25/96. WATER HAS HELD NUMEROUS SETTLEMENT MEETINGS. DRAFT CD BEING PREPARED. AWAITING AIR THE BANKRUPTCY SETTLEMENT CONFIRMS THE STATUS OF CLAIMS UNDER TSCA, CAA, AND CLEAN WATER ACT, AS WELL AS RESOLVES PROTECTIVE CLAIMS UNDER RCRA AND CERCLA. THE BANKRUPT MCLOUTH OPERATED TWO STEELMAKING FACILITIES IN TRENTON AND GILBRALTOR, MICHIGAN.