# DEXTER COMPANY, FAIRFIELD, IA
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1990 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `43842`
- **Case Number:** 07-1990-0323
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $14K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DEXTER COMPANY (THE) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

DEXTER OPERATES A FOUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING EQUIPMENT         MANUFACTURING FACILITY.  THE FOUNDRY GENERATES BAGHOUSE DUST WHICH IS EP TOXIC FOR LEAD.  THE FACILITY HAS BEEN TREATING  THE BAGHOUSE DUST IN A TANK BY MIXING IT WITH CEMENT,        BELIEVING THE RESULTANT TREATED WASTE STREAM TO BE NOT       HAZARDOUS.  RECENT ANALYSES INDICATED THE TREATED WASTE IS   HAZARDOUS.

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