# STANDARD SCRAP (GNB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31718`
- **Case Number:** 05-1999-0395
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $57K
- **Compliance action $:** $57K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- STANDARD SCRAP (GNB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A CERCLA SECTION 122(H)(1) ADMINISTRATIVE PAST COST  RECOVERY SETTLEMENT ( AGREEMENT ) FOR THE STANDARD SCRAP     CERCLA REMOVAL ACTION SITE ( SITE ).  THE SITE IS A SCRAP    METAL RECLAMATION OF SHREDDING FACILITY LOCATED AT 4004-     4020 S. WENTWORTH AND 4000-4027 S. WELLS, CHICAGO, COOK      COUNTY, ILLINOIS.  IT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A FEDERALLY FUNDED  REMOVAL ACTION COMMENCED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1994 AND COMPLETED ON JANUARY 30, 1996.  EPA'S OUTSTANDING RESPONSE COSTS,      INCLUDING PREJUDGEMENT INTEREST, ARE $3,8895,926.94 (THROUGH JUNE 30, 1998).  EPA HAS IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 305 PRPS   IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, INCLUDING THE 3 OWNERS/OPERA-   TORS OF THE SITE.  EPA REFERRED, AND DOJ FILED IN THE        NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, A CERCLA COST RECOVERY AND    CERCLA AND CAA CIVIL PENALTY ACTION AGAINST THE 3 OWNERS/    OPERATORS OF THE SITE.  SEE U.S. V STEVEN COHEN ET AL.,      CIV. NO 96C 7801.  THAT ACTION IS ONGOING.  HOWEVER, BASED   ON EXTENSIVE INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING DISCOVERY, IT IS    APPARENT THAT THE OWNERS/OPERATORS DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO SATISFY EPA'S OUTSTANDING RESPONSE COST CLAIMS  OR EPA'S PUNITIVE CLAIMS. THE OWNERS/OPERATORS ARE NOT PARTI CIPANTS IN THIS AGREEMENT.  THE REMAINING 302 PRPS WHO HAVE  BEEN IDENTIFIED ARE POTENTIALLY LIABLE AS ARRANGERS UNDER    SECTION 107(A)(3) OF CERCLA.  OF THESE PRPS, AT LEAST 34 ARE EITHER NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE OR NOT FINANCIALLY VIABLE.  IN ADDITION, IT APPEARS THAT A SUBSTANT

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