# G.C.I.
> **Judicial** · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `26347`
- **Case Number:** 05-1987-0048
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $70K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- G.C.I. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

GCI, INC. (GCI) IS AN ELECTROPLATER THAT HAS PRODUCED   CIRCUIT BOARDS SINCE 1967.  THE COMPANY DISCHARGES EFFLUENTS INTO BRANCH NO. 7 OF WILLOW CREEK UNDER A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT ISSUED JANUARY   10, 1984.                                                         THE STATE OF INDIANA ENTERED INTO A CONSENT DECREE WITH GCI ON OCTOBER, 1984 TO CORRECT PROBLEMS CAUSED BY AN OIL    SPILL LAND CONTINUING EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS.  THE CONSENT DE-  CREE REQUIRED GCI TO DREDGE THE METAL CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS IN THE DISCHARGE STREAM AND TO MEET DISCHARGE STANDARDS.  IT ALSO SET A MORE LENIENT COPPER LIMIT THAN THAT OF THE NPDES  PERMIT AND PROVIDED FOR INTERIM WASTEWATER TREATMENT.  THE   CONSENT DECREE ALLOWED GCI TO TIE INTO A PROPOSED REGIONAL   INTERCEPTOR SEWER BY SEPTEMBER, 1986, OR TO BUILD ITS OWN    FINAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT BY MARCH 1, 1987.  GCI PAID A $20,250 PENALTY.

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