# SCIO POTTERY CO
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25908`
- **Case Number:** 05-1986-0100
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $100K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- REESE, D. STEVEN (complaint) (settlement)
- SCIO POTTERY CO (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

COMPLAINT ISSUED JANUARY 31, 1986 FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT    AN APPROVED CLOSURE PLAN, SUBMIT/IMPLEMENT A GROUNDWATER     MONITORING PROGRAM AND COMPLY WITH FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY  REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOSURE.  A PENALTY OF $53,000 WAS ALSO     ASSESSED.                                                      CURRENTLY, IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH COMPANY.  THEY HAVE        REQUESTED AND HAVE BEEN GRANTED EXTENSIONS FOR TIME TO       ANSWER/REQUEST A HEARING.  IT IS NOT YET IN THE ADMINISTRA-  TIVE PROCESS.                                                ************************************************************ *                                                            FOR VIOLATIONS OF A 1987 CAFO AND ADDITIONAL NEWLY DISCOVER- ED VIOLATIONS OF RCRA, PLAINTIFF IS SEEKING RELIEF CONSIST-  ING OF AN INJUNCTION REQUIRING SCIO TO:  1)CLOSE THE SURFACE INPOUNDMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OAC 3745 ET SEQ., AND 2)CEASE ALL SOTRAGE IF HAZARDOUS WASTE EXCEPT, DURING THE CLOSURE    PERIOD, SUCH STORAGE TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INTERIM    STATUS STANDARDS AND LAND BAN REQUIREMENTS FOR HAZARDOUS     WASTE TREATMENT FACILITIES, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSURANCES   AND LIABILITY COVERAGE.  IN ADDITION, PLAINTIFF IS SEEKING A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER RCRA SECTIONS 3008(C) AND 3008(G) OF     $672,546 AND IMPOSTIOIN OF CIVIL PENALTIES, AS THE COURT     DEEMS APPROPRIATE, UP TO $25,000 PER DAY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE  WITH THE EFFECTIVE CAFO.

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