# AAA Plating AO Sep2010 (NPDES CAP000167)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2010 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `2200018130`
- **Case Number:** 09-2010-1577
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- AAA Plating (settlement)
## Summary

This administrative order is for pretreatment violations.  The facility is in violation of federal pretreatment limits for heavy metals, including chromium and nickel.  The facility also failed to monitor properly for cyanide.  These violations were due to the facility neglecting to report changes it made to its process lines and, consequently, the permitting authority not including the correct limits and requirements in the pretreatment permit.  The facility's process changes triggered applicability of a different federal pretreatment categorical standard which has more stringent limits and requirements.  The AO includes a request for information, requires the facility to make the necessary changes to comply consistently with the applicable limits, and requires the facility to self-monitor and report to EPA for one year.

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