# STANDARD SCRAP/CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPORTING SITE
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `29746`
- **Case Number:** 05-1996-0298
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $103K
- **Cost recovery:** $25K
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ALFRED MUNCHIN CO., DIV SADOFF & RUDOY (complaint)
- AZCON CORPORATION, DIV. OF BLUE TEE (complaint)
- BRANDENBURG INDUSTRIAL SERVICE CO. (complaint)
- CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHICAGO (complaint) (settlement)
- COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY (complaint)
- COZZI IRON AND METAL (complaint)
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (complaint)
- GUS HOLMAN CO., DIV OF SADOFF & RUDOY (complaint)
- H. DIAMOND IRON AND METAL (complaint)
- LAWRENCE COHEN (complaint) (settlement)
- MAX PHILLIPS AND SON, INC. (complaint)
- NAPUCK SALVAGE AND SUPPLY, INC. (complaint)
- NIPSCO (settlement)
- NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE/NIPSCO (complaint)
- PARKS-PIONEER CORPORATION (complaint)
- RIFKIN SCRAP IRON AND METAL COMPANY (complaint)
- SADOFF AND RUDOY INDUSTRIES (complaint)
- SADOFF IRON AND METAL CO. (complaint)
- SAMUELS RECYCLING COMPANY (complaint)
- SOUTHERN SCRAP MATERIAL CO, LLC (complaint)
- STEVEN COHEN (complaint) (settlement)
- TRI-STATE METAL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE SSM/CIE SITE CONSISTS OF AN APPROXIMATE 3 ACRE SCRAP     YARD LOCATED IN A MIXED INDUSTRIAL/RESIDENTIAL AREA IN       CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.  THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL          PROTECTION AGENCY FINANCED A REMOVAL ACTION, AND ASSOCIATED  INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, RELATED TO THE SITE.  THE REMOVAL ACTION WAS COMPLETED IN JANUARY 1996, AND CAUSED THE INCURRENCE OF APPROXIMATELY $3,050,916 OF UNRECOVERED    RESPONSE COSTS.  AT THIS TIME, U.S. EPA SEEKS RECOVERY OF    THESE COSTS FROM FOUR POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES.  U.S. EPA ALSO SEEKS A JUDGMENT AGAINST THE FOUR RESPONDENTS TO A  UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED UNDER SECTION 106 OF  CERCLA FOR CIVIL PENALTIES FOR RESPONDENTS' FAILURE TO       COMPLY WITH THE UAO.  THE UAO REQUIRED THE RESPONDENTS TO    CONDUCT THE REMOVAL ACTION.

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