NATURE OF CASE/CAUSE OF ACTION: CIVIL JUDICIAL ACTION AGAINST WESTERN PROCESSSING CO , INC IS WARRANTED FOR ITS VIOL'S OF THE RESOURCE CONSER- VATION & RECOVERY ACT(RCRA). DURING 1980, 1981 & 1982, THE CO CONDUCTED ITS HAZ WASTE RECYCLING, TREATMENT, STO- RAGE & DISPOSAL FACILITY IN A MANNER NOT COMPLING W/APPL- ICABLE REGULATIONS. ALTHOUGH THE CO NOTIFIED EPA OF ITS HAZ WASTE ACTIVIES PURSUANT TO RCRA SEC 3010, AN ADMINIS- TRATIVE ORDER(ISSUED IN 5/81, EXHIBIT 3) & SUBSTANIAL NEG THEREAFTER WAS NECESSARY TO CONVINCE THE CO TO SUBMIT A PART A APPLICATION PURSUANT TO RCRA SEC 3005. SEVERAL SITE INSPECTIONS HAVE DISCLOSED NUMEROUS VIOL'S OF THE INTERIM STATUS STANDARDS FOUND IN 40 CFR PART 265, & EXHAUSTIVE NEG'S & A COMPLIANCE SECTION 3008 ORDER ISSUED 6/4/82, HAVE NOT CAUSED A CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR ON THE PART OF THE CO. COST RECOVERY ACTION AGAINST 9 PRP'S WHO REFUSED TO SIGN PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF REMAINING APPROXIMATELY $6.5 MILLION GOVERNMENT INCURRED CLEANING UP WESTERN PROCESSING FILED 9/4/86. ARRIVED DOJ 10/3/86 AND FILED COURT 11/21/86.