# ASARCO
> **Judicial** · FY1993 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `49583`
- **Case Number:** 08-1993-0137
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $200K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ASARCO (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ON OCTOBER 25, 1990, A STACK COMPLIANCE TEST OF THE CSHB     BAGHOUSE SHOWED VIOLATINS OF PERMITTED PARTICULATE AND LEAD  EMISSION LIMITS.  ASARCO REPORTED THE VIOLATIONS JANUARY 15, 1991, AND THEN REQUESTED A MODIFICATION TO THE PERMIT DUE    TO STRINGENT LIMITS.                                         IN JUNE, A SECOND COMPLIANCE TEST WAS DONE AND THE EMISSIONS WERE IN COMPLIANCE.  ASARCO HAD AN IN HOUSE EXPERT COME IN   AND DETERMINE THAT THE EMISSION EXCEEDANCE WAS DUE TO        MALFUNCTIONS IN THE EQUIPMENT THAT COULD EASILY BE FIXED.

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