# AK STEEL MIDDLETOWN
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32474`
- **Case Number:** 05-2000-0469
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $3.00M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AK STEEL MIDDLETOWN (settlement)
## 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.

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