# PBM ENTERPRISES
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1985 · — · Source Agrees
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25776`
- **Case Number:** 05-1985-0519
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Source Agrees
- **Penalty assessed:** $2K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PBM ENTERPRISES (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

PBM IS A PARTNERSHIP WHICH, FROM 1982-1984 ENGAGED IN THE  RECOVERY OF SILVER FROM USED X-RAY FILM, USING CYANIDE.      HAZARDOUS WASTE (FILM CHIPS CONTAIMINATED WITH SILVER AND    CYANIDE) WAS GENERATED AND LEFT AT THE SITE WITHOUT REGARD   TO ANY PART 265 REQUIREMENTS.                                  THIS ACTION NOW CONSOLIDATED WITH ORIGNAL ACTION           (V-W-85-R-001) TO INCLUDE THE PARTNERS.

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