# AK STEEL CORPORATION
> **Judicial** · FY2002 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `19793`
- **Case Number:** 03-2002-0009
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- AK STEEL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THERE ARE VIOLATIONS OF THREE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUES:         RCRA                                                         A. OWNING AND OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FACILITY   WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS:  RCRA SECTION 3005(A),   42 U.S.C. SECTION 6925(A), REQUIRES PERSONS OWNING OR        OPERATING A FACILITY FOR THE TREATMENT, STORAGE OR DISPOSAL  OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TO OBTAIN A PERMIT.  HOWEVER GNERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MAY ACCUMULATE HAZARDOUS WASTE ON-SITE FOR   90 DAYS FOR LESS WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS          PROVIDED THAT THE GENERATOR COMPLIES WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF RCRA SET FORTH IN 40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.34(A) AND 25 PA.  CODE SECTION 75.262(G). DUE TO CERTAIN ACTS OR OMISSIONS, AK STEEL, AT THE TIME OF EPA'S INSPECTION, FAILED TO QUALIFY    FOR THE PERMIT EXEMPTION PROVIDED UNDER 40 C.F.R. SECTION    262.34(A) AND 25 PA CODE SECTION 75.262(G) FOR STORAGE OF    HAZARDOUS WASTE.  NAMELY, AK STEEL DID NOT CONDUCT DAILY     INSPECTIONS OF ITS STORAGE TANKS, AND FAILED TO TRAIN THE    EMPLOYEES TASKED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER RCRA.                          B. OPERATING A DISPOSAL FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT:  RCRA     SECTION 3005(A), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6925(A) REQUIRES A        PERSON TO OBTAIN A PERMIT PRIOR TO OPERATING A DISPOSAL      FACILITY FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE.  EPA INSPECTORS OBSERVED THE   LISTED HAZARDOUS WASTE, K061, COATING THE GROUND AT THE      BUTLER WORKS SURROUNDING BAGHOUSE NU

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