EPA v. AK STEEL MIDDLETOWN
Compliance action
$3,000,000
Case summary
CONDITIONS IN DICK'S CREEK AND A LANDFILL TRIBUTARY ADJACENT TO AK STEEL MAY PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGER MENT TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT DUE TO THE DOCU- MENTED PRESENCE OF PCBS AND PCBS EXCEEDING CONSERVATIVE RISK BASED SCREENING LEVELS AND HEALTH GUIDELINES. AK STEEL MUST PREVENT EXPOSURE OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS TO THE CREEK SEDI- MENTS/SURFACE WATERS, INVESTIGATE THE FULL NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE CONTAMINATION, CONDUCT INSPECTIONS ALONG THE CREEK, REDUCE USAGE OF WATER IN ITS SLAG PROCESSING AREA, AND PRO- POSE AND IMPLEMENT REMEDIAL ACTIONS TO ELIMINATE THE RISKS.
Defendants (1)
- AK STEEL MIDDLETOWNNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AK STEEL CORPORATION
1801 CRAWFORD ST., MIDDLETOWN, OH, 45043
Registry ID: 110000392557
Statutes cited
- RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AK STEEL MIDDLETOWNentered 2000-08-17
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2000-08-17Final Order Issued
- 2000-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 32474
- Case number
- 05-2000-0469
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2000-0469 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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