# TRIANGLE METALLURGICAL, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1986 · — · Litigated With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `26280`
- **Case Number:** 05-1986-0491
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $55K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- TRIANGLE METAALLURGICAL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS ACTION IS AGAINST BOTH TRIANGLE METALLURGICAL, INC.     (OPERATOR) AND L.C. METALS, INC. (OWNER).  RESPONDENTS'      FACILITY IS THE SITE WHERE WASTES ARE STORED IN CONTAINERS   AND DISPOSED OF IN A LANDFILL.  AN IEPA INSPECTION SHOWED    THAT SAMPLES OF SOIL FROM THE LANDFILL WERE EP TOXIC FOR     LEAD (ONE SAMPLE WAS EP TOXIC FOR CADMIUM).  RESPONDENT      NEVER NOTIFIED OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY AND FAILED TO     ACHIEVE INTERIM STATUS.  RESPONDENTS ARE ORDERED TO CEASE    SUCH ACTIVITY AND TO CLOSE.  PROPOSED PENALTY IS $135,000.

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