AFTER NOVEMBER 8, 1985, THE DEFENDANTS TREATED, STORED & DISPOSED OF HAZARDOUS WASTES IN AT LEAST THREE, POSSIBLY EIGHT, RCRA SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS AT THE SHIELDALLOY CHEMICAL COMPANY FACILITY WITHOUT A FINAL PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS. HAVING BEEN GRANTED INTERIM STATUS BY SUBMITTAL OF A PART A PERMIT APPLICATION 11/17/80, THE FACILITY FAILED TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE GWM AND FINANCIAL RESPONSI- BILITY REQUIREMENTS OF N.J.A.C. 7:26-9. A NJDEP INSPEC- ITON & AN EPA LOIS INSPECTION INDICATED THE RCRA UNITS WERE IN OPERATION AFTER 11/8/85. THE COMPANY WAS GIVEN NOTICE OF THE LOSS OF INTERIM STATUS BY LETTER DATED 11/19/85. EPA SEEKS PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES FOR OPERATING WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS. THE IN- JUNCTION SHOULD REQUIRE DEFENDANTS TO SUBMIT A CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE PLAN, COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE GROUNDWATER MONI- TORING AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, CLOSE THE UNITS, APPLY FOR A POST-CLOSURE PERMIT AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION AS NECESSARY. * PAGE 16 & 17 OF THE CD REFERRS TO THIS CASE COURT DOCKET NUMBER 86-4016. U.S. WAS ALLOWED AN UNSECURED CLAIM.