# FRUEHAUF CORPORATION
> **Judicial** · FY1997 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `30119`
- **Case Number:** 05-1997-0107
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- FRUEHAUF CORP.
## Summary

THE REFERRAL IS TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE    FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES         ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) IN THE FRUEHAUF CORP.  BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT  FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE.  THE FILING OF THE CLAIM IS    NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE EPA'S PRESENT AND FUTURE CLAIMS    AGAINST FRUEHAUF CORPORATION ( FC ) CONCERNING THE METAMORA  LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE (SITE) UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE       ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF   1980, AS AMENDED BY THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND             REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9601 ET SEQ. (OR  CERCLA ).  EPA'S CLAIM IS BASED UPON AFI'S LIABILITY FOR    THE DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AT THE SITE. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT A TOTAL OF 9,890,510 GALLONS OF WASTE WAS DISPOSED OF   AT THE SITE.  APPROXIMATELY 6,814 GALLONS, OR .069% OF THE   TOTAL, WAS WASTE GENERATED BY FC.  FC WAS ONE OF THE         COMPANIES CONTACTED BY EPA IN JANUARY 1991 REGARDING ITS     POTENTIAL LIABILITY AT THE SITE.  AS NOTED, THE TOTAL        REMEDIATION COSTS FOR THE SITE ARE ESTIMATED AT $75 MILLION.  FC'S SHARE, BASED ON ITS VOLUMETRIC RANKING, OF THE TOTAL   COST IS .069% OR $51,750.                                    NOTHING NEW --WAITING FOR DOJ TO NOTIFY US AS TO DISTRI-     BUTION (IF ANY).

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