# QUEMETCO, INC., RSS CORP, WESTERN ASSOC.
> **Judicial** · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `52072`
- **Case Number:** 09-1985-0015
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $60K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- QUEMETCO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- RSS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS CIVIL LITIGATION REFERRAL REQUESTS THE INITIATION  OF A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO 3008 OF RCRA FOR VIOLATION OF  3005 AND THE IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.                            ON 11/08/85 QUEMETCO, INC., BY OPERATION OF LAW, LOST   INTERIM STATUS FOR ITS STORAGE SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT AT ITS    LEAD RECYCLING FACILITY IN THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA.         QUEMETCO LOST INTERIM STATUS BECAUSE IT DID NOT APPLY FOR A  FINAL DETERMINATION OF ITS PERMIT AND DID NOT CERTIFY THAT   ITS LAND DISPOSAL UNITS WERE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLIC-  ABLE GROUNWATER MONITORING AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY      REQUIREMENTS. AS A RESULT, QUEMETCO WAS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY TO CEASE ADDING HAZARDOUS WASTE TO ITS IMPOUNDMENT.               ON 12/05/85, QUEMETCO, INC. WAS OBSERVED TO BE PLACING  ADDITIONAL WASTES IN ITS STORAGE SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT.             WE RECOMMEND THAT THE GOVERNMENT SEEK JUDICIAL ACTION   TO ENJOIN QUEMETCO FROM STORING ADDITIONAL HAZARDOUS WASTES  INTO LAND DISPOSAL UNITS AT ITS FACILITY, TO IMPOSE A        PENALTY ON QUEMETCO FOR ITS VIOLATIONS, AND TO REQUIRE       QUEMETCO TO COMPLY FULLY WITH THE RCRA AND ALL ITS REGULA-   TIONS.

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