# KANSAS METALS
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Dismissed By Tribunal
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `44080`
- **Case Number:** 07-1991-0161
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Dismissed By Tribunal
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- KANSAS METALS (complaint)
## Summary

THE 29TH AND MEAD SUPERFUND SITE IS AN INDUSTRIAL AREA OF    APPROXIMATELY 1440 ACRES LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN PART OF     WICHITA, KANSAS.  THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NPL IN FEB.     1991.  A GROUP OF PRPS IS CURRENTLY PERFORMING AN RI/FS      UNDER AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WITH THE STATE OF KANSAS'      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT.  THE KDHE HAS ASSUMED  THE ROLE OF LEAD AGENCY AT THE SITE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE.  THE PRIMARY         ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AT THE SITE ARE SOLVENTS IN THE       GROUNDWATER AND SOIL.  KANSAS METALS IS A SCRAP METAL        SALVAGE OPERATION WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDRIES OF   THE 29TH AND MEAD SITE.  KANSAS METALS WAS NOT A PARTY TO    THE AGREEMENT WITH KDHE.                                     THIS REFERRAL, REQUESTING THAT DOJ FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN  THE CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS OF KANSAS METALS, WILL PERSERVE THE           GOVERNMENT'S CLAIM AGAINST THIS PRP.

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