# ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
> **Judicial** · FY1997 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `30486`
- **Case Number:** 05-1997-0581
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $2.40M
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $5.48M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA (ALCOA) (settlement)
## Summary

ALCOA FAILED TO OPERATE HOLDING FURNACES IN THE INGOT        CASTING FACILITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPACITY LIMITATIONS  IN THE INDIANA SIP.  REGION 5SEEKS A CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST   ALCOA IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,500 PER VIOLATION FOR EACH DAY    OF VIOLATION.  PURSUANT TO THE CAA, THE BOTTOM-LINE SETTLEME NT FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $643,000.  REGION 5 ALSO SEEKS    AN INJUNCTION ORDERING ALCOA TO OPERATE THE HOLDING FURNACES IN THE INGOT CASTING FACILITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPACITY LIMITS IN THE INDIANA SIP>                                   ..

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