# LEE BRASS COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `23347`
- **Case Number:** 04-1999-0486
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- LEE BRASS COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

REFERRAL PROPOSES THE FILING OF A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST LEE   BRASS COMPANY, INC., A DIVISION OF AMCAST, FOR ITS BRASS     FOUNDRY OPERATIONS LOCATED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ANNISTON,   AL, BASED ON SECTION 3008(A) AND SECTION 7003 OF RCRA.       THE MAJOR 3008(A) VIOLATIONS ALLEGED IN THIS LITIGATION      REPORT ARE TREATMENT OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT   OR INTERIM STATUS IN THE BOILER OR INDUSTRIAL FURNACE (BIF)  PORTION OF THE FACILITY'S SAND RECLAMATION UNIT (SRU);       PRODUCING PRODUCTS THAT ARE APPLIED TO THE LAND THAT FAIL    TO MEET LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS (LDR) TREATMENT           STANDARDS; AND DISPOSING OF THESE PRODUCTS ON THE GROUND     OUTSIDE OF THE FACILITY.  THE RCRA 7003(A) VIOLATIONS IN     THIS REFERRAL ARE BASED ON THE POTENTIAL IMMINENT AND        SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT POSED BY LEE BRASS'  HANDLING       OF ITS WASTES WITH HIGH LEAD LEVELS, WHICH INCLUDES          SELLING THEM AS FILL AND DONATING THE WASTE FOR USE AS       PLAYGROUND SAND.

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