# AABCO WASTE OIL
> **Judicial** · FY2000 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32580`
- **Case Number:** 05-2000-0581
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AABCO WASTE OIL
- DECO GRAND INC.
- DOETSCH INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. (settlement)
- EASTERN IRON & METAL
- HERCLUES DRAWN STEEL CORP. (settlement)
- HERSCHLER HOLDING COMPANY (settlement)
- HLC INDUSTRIES
- INVOSPLINE, INC. (settlement)
- IROQUOIS DIE & MANUFACTURING CO.
- IROQUOIS INDUSTRIES, INC. (settlement)
- ITT HIGBIE-AVON (complaint) (settlement)
- LM GEAR COMPANY (settlement)
- PARAMOUNT BORING & MACHINE CO.
- PIECE MAKER CO.
- RA FOX COMPANY (settlement)
- RL SCHMITT CO. INC. (settlement)
- SYNDER INTERNATIONAL
- TARUS PRODUCTS INC. (settlement)
- UNITED METAL PRODUCTS (settlement)
- VOLKSWAGON OF AMERICA (settlement)
## Summary

THIS REFERRAL SEEKS RECOVERY OF COSTS INCURRED BY U.S. EPA   IN CLEANING UP A FORMER INDUSTRIAL SITE IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN THE REMOVAL ACTION WAS COMPLETED ON OR AROUND NOVEMBER 18,   1997 AT AN UNREIMBURSED COST IN EXCESS OF $400,000 (AS OF    DECEMBER 1, 1999).  U.S. EPA IS SEEKING RECOVERY OF PAST     COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMOVAL ACTIVITIES.  THE PRPS ARE  FORMER GENERATORS WHO BROUGHT IN EXCESS OF ONE PERCENT OF    THE TOTAL WASTE AT THE SITE BASED ON A VOLUMETRIC RANKING    OBTAINED FROM MANIFESTS.                                     CURRENT COSTS ARE APPROXIMATELY $570,000.  SETTLEMENT MEET-  ING OCCURRED ON 2/6/02 WITH MAJOR PRPS AND NUMEROUS MINOR/   DE-MINIMIS PRP TO NEGOTIATE A GLOBAL SETTLEMENT.  NEW        SETTLEMENT OFFER EXPECTED IN NEXT MONTH.  APPROVED COM-      PLAINT IS READY TO FILE IF SETTLEMENT NOT REACHED.

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