# MIDWEST METALLICS, L.P.
> **Judicial** · FY1997 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `30358`
- **Case Number:** 05-1997-0431
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** $765K
- **Cost recovery:** $5.11M
- **Compliance action $:** $13.50M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- COZZI IRON AND METAL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MIDWEST METALLICS, L.P. (complaint) (settlement)
- PIELET, JAMES (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE SITE OPERATED AS AN UNLICENSED FACILITY FOR DISPOSAL OF  AUTO SHREDDER RESIDUE FROM FEBRUARY, 1991, UNTIL A FEBRUARY  11, 1993 LED TO ITS PERMANENT CLOSURE. SINCE TIME OF THE     FIRE, THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY      ( U.S. EPA ) HAS INCURRED COSTS IN CONDUCTING REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE. U.S. EPA SECURED THE SITE, EXTINGUISHED RECUR-R ENCES OF THE FIRE, CHARACTERIZED THE AUTO SHREDDER RESIDUE,  AND EXAMINED TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OPTIONS. U.S. EPA SUBSE- QUENTLY NEGOTIATED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS ON CONSENT (AOCS )  WITH POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ( PRPS ) UNDER WHICH    THEY WOULD DISPOSE OF THE MATERIAL, WHICH IS CONTAMINATED    WITH POLYCHLORINZTED BIPHENYLS AND LEAD. THOSE AOCS REQUIRE  THE PRP'S TO PAY U.S. EPA'S COSTS FOR OVERSEEING THE PRP'S   WORK. THROUGH DECEMBER 21, 1993, THE DATE OF THE FIRST AOC,  U.S. EPA INCURRED APPROX. $2,223,568.62 IN UNREIMBURSED      RESPONSE COSTS. U.S. EPA PROPOSED NAMING THREE COST RECOVERY DEFENDANTS IN THIS CASE. IN ADDITION, U.S. EPA PROPOSES COL- LECTING STIPULATED PENALTIES AND DEMANDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FROM THE TWO PRPS THAT ENTERED THE AOCS FOR THE SITE. THESE  PARTIES HAVE FAILED TO SUBMIT TIMELY WORKPLANS AND WORKPLAN  REVISIONS, AND HAVE FAILED TO SUBMIT MONTHLY PROGRESS        REPORTS. AS A RESULT OF THE PRP'S VIOLATIONS OF THE ORDERS,  CLEANUP OF THE SITE HAS NOT YET BEGUN.

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