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AK STEEL MIDDLETOWN

Administrative - Formal · FY2000 · — · — · 32474

Penalty
Cost recovery
$3.00M
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
05-2000-0469
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

CONDITIONS IN DICK'S CREEK AND A LANDFILL TRIBUTARY ADJACENT TO AK STEEL MAY PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGER MENT TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT DUE TO THE DOCU- MENTED PRESENCE OF PCBS AND PCBS EXCEEDING CONSERVATIVE RISK BASED SCREENING LEVELS AND HEALTH GUIDELINES. AK STEEL MUST PREVENT EXPOSURE OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS TO THE CREEK SEDI- MENTS/SURFACE WATERS, INVESTIGATE THE FULL NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE CONTAMINATION, CONDUCT INSPECTIONS ALONG THE CREEK, REDUCE USAGE OF WATER IN ITS SLAG PROCESSING AREA, AND PRO- POSE AND IMPLEMENT REMEDIAL ACTIONS TO ELIMINATE THE RISKS.

Source

Authoritative
EPA ECHO
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