# BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `43262`
- **Case Number:** 07-1988-0211
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $521K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGER IN VIOLATION OF THE CATEGORICAL PRE-   TREATMENT STANDARDS FOR METAL FINISHING, 40 CFR PART 433,    UNDER THE CWA.                                               BEECH IS A MANUFACTURER OF AIRCRAFT IN WICHITA, KS.  PROCESS OPERATIONS SUBJECT BEECH TO CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STAND-  ARDS FOR ITS WASTEWATER, WHICH IS DISCHARGED TO THE WICHITA  WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY. (CATEGORICAL LIMITS FROM      6/30/84 TO 2/86, ELECTROPLATING, 40 CFR PART 413: CATEGORI-  CAL LIMITS AFTER 2/15/86, METAL FINISHING, 40 CFR PART 433). WICHITA ISSUED TEMPORARY PERMIT WITH SCHUEDULE FOR COMPLI-   ANCE --CONSTRUCTION OF PRETREATMENT FACILITIES.  BEECH       FAILED TO MEET COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO    HAVE PRETREATMENT FACILITY IN OPERATION UNTIL AT LEAST 12/88 PENALTIES FOR BEECH'S VIOLATIONS (BEN, GRAVITY & RECALCI-    TRANCE) FROM THE PERIOD OF 6/30/84 TO 12/88 TOTAL NEARLY     $1 MILLION.  PARAMETERS VIOLATED INCLUDE CHROMIUM, LEAD,     ZINC AND CYANIDE.

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