# CASINGS, INC
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `4233`
- **Case Number:** 02-1991-0242
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $120K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CASINGS, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- EVANS, RICHARD (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS AN ACTION TO RECOVER THE COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN  TAKING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE CATSKILL TIRE FIRE SUPERFUND  SITE.  THE RESPONSE ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY EPA TO   DATE INCLUDE REMOVAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SAMPLING, ANALYSIS,  FIRE FIGHTING ASSISTANCE AND ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE AND   ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.  REIMBURSEMENT IS SOUGHT FROM TWO    IDENTIFIED POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES, WHO ARE OWNERS   OR OPERATORS FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 107A1 OF CERCLA, FOR    ALL DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION  WITH THE SITE AS WELL AS PREJUDMENT INTEREST AND THE         GOVERNMENT'S LITIGATION COSTS.  A REQUEST FOR A DECLARATORY  JUDGEMENT AS TO LIABILITY FOR ANY POSSIBLE FUTURE COST IS    ALSO RECOMMENDED.                                              EPA SENT A LETTER WITH A NOTICE OF POTENTIAL LIABILITY,    DEMAND FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO      CASINGS, INC. ON 08/12/91.                                     ON 09/16/91, CASINGS, INC. AND RICHARD EVANS OFFERED TO    REIMBURSE THE EPA OSC'S COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REVIEWING  THE CLEANUP PLANS FOR THE SITE.  THEY DO NOT OFFER, HOWEVER, TO  REIMBURSE EPA'S RESPONSE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FIGHTING THE  FIRE, BECAUSE THEY DO NOT  BELIEVE THAT CERCLA COVERS        RESPONSE COSTS TO   ARGUMENT LOCAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS.     IT APPEARS THAT A SETTLEMENT IS UNLIKELY.                      THE CASE ADDRESSES THE SCOPE OF THE CERCLA 107B3 DEFENSE,  SINCE THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS AGAINST 

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