# PORTAGE METAL FINISHING
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33132`
- **Case Number:** 05-2001-0498
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- COOK, KENNETH (settlement)
- JOHNSON CORPORATION (settlement)
- PORTAGE METAL FINISHING SITE (settlement)
## Summary

ABANDONED PLATING FACILITY.  SITE REVERTED TO STATE ON TAXES SOIL CONTAMINATION AND PLATING SLUDGES IN SOIL REMAINS.      THIS ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENTS, JOHNSON CORPORATION     AND KENNETH COOK, TO CONDUCT REMOVAL ACTIONS THEMSELVES OR   RETAIN A CONTRACTOR TO IMPLEMENT THE REMOVAL ACTIONS.        VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDER MAY SUBJECT         RESPONDENTS TO CIVIL PENALTIES OF UP TO $27,500 PER VIOLAT-  ION PER DAY.  RESPONDENTS SHALL REIMBURSE U.S. EPA, UPON     WRITTEN DEMAND, FOR ALL RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE       UNITED STATES IN OVERSEEING RESPONDENTS' IMPLEMENTATION OF   THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ORDER.

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