# CRESSONA ALUMINUM CO INC
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `15344`
- **Case Number:** 03-1991-0226
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $200K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- CRESSONA ALUMINUM COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

RELEASE OF PCB'S FROM HYDROLIC SYSTEMS AT PLANT HAVE     CAUSED WIDE SPREAD CONTAMINATION OF WORK AREA SOIL AND       SLUDGE, AND EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS DISCHARGE TO WEST BRANCH   OF SCHUYLKILL RIVER.  OTHER POLLUTANTS (TSS, OIL AND GREASE) ALSO DICHARGE TO RIVER.  EPA SEEKS INJUNCTION TO CLEAN UP    PCB CONTAMINATION, AND STOP DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS TO RIVER PENALTY ALSO SOUGHT FOR CWA NPDES VIOLATION.

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