# NORTHERN DIECAST CORP
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1986 · — · Withdrawn By EPA HQ
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25884`
- **Case Number:** 05-1986-0073
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Withdrawn By EPA HQ
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- NORTHERN DIECAST CORP (complaint)
## Summary

RESPONDENT'S OPERATION GENERATES MAGNESIUM DUST, WHICH IS  A REACTIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE, AND IS BASICALLY IN VIOLATION    OF STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS.  RESPONDENT FAILED TO OBTAIN ID NUMBER, ALLOWED WASTE TO ACCUMULATE MORE THAN 90   DAYS IN IMPROPERLY MARKED CONTAINERS, FAILED TO HAVE PROPER  PERSONNEL TRAINING AND CONTINGENCY PLANS.                      THIS CASE IS COMPLICATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF 300 DRUMS OF  MAGNESIUM DUST ON AN ADJACENT LOT NOT OWNED BY RESPONDENT.   SINCE THERE ARE DRUMS LABELLED NORTHERN DIECAST ON THE       ADJACENT LOT, WE'RE HOPING TO LINK RESPONDENT TO THAT SITE.  IT IS BELIEVED THAT RESPONDENT INTENDED TO PURCHASE THE      ADJACENT LOT AT A SHERIFF'S SALE ON APRIL 24, 1986, BUT THAT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.  IF SO, COMPLAINT MAY BE AMENDED TO  INCLUDE CORRECTIVE ACTION ON ADJACENT LOT.

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