# ACME STEEL
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31872`
- **Case Number:** 05-1999-0571
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $15K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $150K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ACME STEEL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

VIOLATIONS OF LAND BAN REGULATIONS UNDER RCRA.               THIS IS A COMPLAINT SEEKING PENALTIES.  IT ALSO CONTAINS A   COMPLIANCE ORDER SECTION. THE ANSWER HAS NOT YET BEEN        FILED.  RESPONDENT GOT A 30 DAY EXTENSION FOR FILING THE     ANSWER, WHICH IS NOW DUE ON OCTOBER 25, 1999.  THE PRESID-   ING OFFICER IS CURRENTLY THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER.      CAFO RESOLVES AUGUST 25, 1999 COMPLAINT BROUGHT FORTH FOR    RESPONDENT'S PLACEMENT OF RESTRICTED WASTES ONTO THE LAND AS PART OF ITS ATTEMPT TO RECYCLE TAR DECANTER SLUDGE AND OTHER BY-PRODUCTS FROM COKING OPERATIONS.  RESPONDENT FAILED TO    PLACE IT K087 AND OTHER WASTES IN EITHER A CONTAINER, TANK   OR CONTAINMENT BUILDING, THEREFORE VIOLATING REGULATIONS     FOUND AT 40 CFR 262, 264, 268 AND 270.  RESPONDENT HAS       AGREED TO CONSTRUCT A CONTAINMENT BUILDING AND TO PLACE ALL  RECYCLED MATERIALS WITHIN THE CONTAINMENT BUILDING.  RES-    PONDENT ALSO AGREES TO PAY, FOLLOWING APPROVAL OF THE BANK-  RUPTCY COURT, A CIVIL PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000.

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