# WCI STEEL, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1997 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `30343`
- **Case Number:** 05-1997-0413
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** $1.01M
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $100K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- WCI STEEL, INC. (settlement)
## Summary

WCI OPERATED SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS CONTAINING PROCESS WASTE-  WATER WHICH HAVE INTERMITTENTLY EXHIBITED THE HAZARDOUS      CHARACTERISTIC OF CORROSIVITY. WCI FAILED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR AND/OR TO CLOSE THE SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS WHICH MANAGED   THE D002 TYPE WASTE, IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005 OF THE ACT AND IN VIOLATION OF ITS STATE OF OHIO HAZARDOUS WASTE        FACILITY INSTALLATION AND OPERATION PERMIT RENEWAL, DATED    AUGUST 13, 1993.TRIAL DATE 6/14/99 - 6/18/99

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