# NORTHWESTERN STEEL AND WIRE PPA (CERCLA/RCRA)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2002 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `87265`
- **Case Number:** 05-2002-0372
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED (complaint) (settlement)
- STERLING STEEL COMPANY, LLC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

'THIS IS A RCRA/CERCLA PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER AGREEMENT (AGREEMENT OR PPA) FOR THE FORMER NORTHWESTERN STEEL AND WIER COMPANY FACILITY IN STERLING, ILLINOIS (SITE).  THE COMPANIES, STERLING STEEL CO., LLC (STERLING STEEL) AND LEGGETT & P.ATT, INCORPORATED (L&P) (COLLECTIVELY THE PARTIES) INTEND TO TAKE TITLE TO A PORTION OF THE FORMER FACILITY, SPECIFICALLY PLANTS 2 AND 3.  THE PARTIES PLAN TO RENOVATE AND REOPEN CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE STEEL MAKING OPERATIONS AFTER TAKING THE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A NO FURTHER REMEDIATION LETTER FROM ILLINOIS.'

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