# HOWMET CASTING AND SERVICES, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2018 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3601583710`
- **Case Number:** 03-2018-0157
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- HOWMET CASTING AND SERVICES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On September 28, 2018, EPA Region III filed a signed Consent Agreement and Final Order ( CAFO ) resolving an action against Howmet Castings & Services Inc. ( Howmet ) for an alleged violation of Section 103 of CERCLA, and Section 304 of EPCRA, in connection with a facility located in Hampton Virginia.  EPA alleges that Howmet failed to immediately report a release of more than a reportable quantity of potassium hydroxide from its facility located at 1 Howmet Drive, Hampton, Virginia ( Facility ) to the National Response Center, the State Emergency Planning Commission, and the Local Emergency Planning Committee.  The agreement requires Respondent to pay $59,000.00 in civil penalties.  The Virginia Department of Environmental Qualify was advised of this enforcement action and did not raise any objections.

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