# LAFARGE CORPORATION, FREDONIA, KS
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1993 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `44838`
- **Case Number:** 07-1993-0420
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $250K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- LAFARGE CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

EPA ISSUED A RCRA 3008(A) COMPLAINT, COMPLIANCE ORDER, AND   NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST HEARING PROPOSING A         $1,200,474 PENALTY AS A PART OF THE COMBUSTION INITIATIVE.   THE COMPLAINT PROPOSES A TOTAL PENALTY OF $1,200,474 IN      EIGHT COUNTS ALLEGING THAT LAFARGE: 1) FAILED TO CONDUCT     HOURLY INSPECTIONS OF TRANSFER AREAS; 2) FAILED TO HAVE AN   ADEQUATE WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN; 3) FAILED TO MONITOR METAL     FEED RATES; 4) OPERATED IN EXCESS OF PRECOMPLIANCE           SPECIFICATIONS; 5) FAILED TO DOCUMENT PERSONNEL TRAINING; 6) SUBMITTED INADEQUATE BIF COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTATION; 7) FAILED TO GET AN ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION; AND 8) FAILED TO         ACCURATELY SET OPERATING LIMITS AND MAINTAIN MINIMUM         COMBUSTION ZONE TEMPERATURE.

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