# C & M PLATING COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31692`
- **Case Number:** 05-1999-0364
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $2K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- C & M PLATING COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE SETTLING RESPONDENT HAS HAD NO INVOLVEMENT WITH THE      PROPERTY AS AN OWNER OR OPERATOR, AND SETTLING RESPONDENT'S  INVOLVEMENT WITH THE SITE HAS BEEN LIMITED TO TAKING STEPS   TO ACQUIRE TITLE TO THE PROPERTY, STUDYING POTENTIAL         PROSPECTIVE USES FOR THE PROPERTY, AND BEGINNING TO MARKET   THE PROPERTY TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH USES.                          THE PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT IS TO SETTLE AND RESOLVE      (SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS AND LIMITATIONS), THE POTENTIAL     LIABILITY OF SETTLING RESPONDENT FOR THE EXISTING CONTAMINA- TION AT THE PROPERTY WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE RESULT FROM       SETTLING RESPONDENT BECOMING THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.        IN CONSIDERATION OF AN IN EXCHANGE FOR THE UNITED STATES'  COVENANT NOT TO SUE, THE SETTLING RESPONDENT AGREES TO PAY   TO U.S. EPA THE SUME OF $2,000, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE        EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT.                              SUBJECT TO THE AGREED RESERVATION OF RIGHTS, UPON PAYMENT  OF THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED, THE UNIDTED STATES COVENANTS NOT TO SUE, OR TAKE ANY OTHER CIVIL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION        AGAINST SETTLING RESPONDENT FOR ANY AND ALL CIVIL LIABILITY  FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF OR REIMBURSEMENT OF RESPONSE COSTS     PURSUANT TO SECTION 106 OR 107(A) OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.      9606 OR 9607(A) WITH RESPECT TO THE EXISTING CONTAMINATIO

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