# WESTERN PROCESSING CO INC
> **Judicial** · FY1982 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53967`
- **Case Number:** 10-1982-0012
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $1.80M
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- A & A ANDERSON TANK SERVICE LTD (complaint) (settlement)
- ACE GALVANIZING (complaint) (settlement)
- ACME INTER-CITY FREIGHT LINES (complaint) (settlement)
- AIRO SERVICES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ALASKAN COOPER WORKS (complaint) (settlement)
- ALCAN CANADA PRODUCTS LIMITED (complaint) (settlement)
- AMALGAMATED SERVICES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN BOILER WORKS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN CAN CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN TAR CO (complaint) (settlement)
- AMFAC FLUID POWER (complaint) (settlement)
- ART BRASS PLATING INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ASKO PROCESSING INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AT&T TECHNOLOGIES INC. (WESTERN ELEC CO) (complaint) (settlement)
- ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO(ARCO) (complaint) (settlement)
- AVTECH CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- BARTHELL CO
- BAYLINER MARINE CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- BELLEVUE SCHOOL DIST #405 (complaint) (settlement)
- BEMIS CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BILL PEWITT (WILLIAM PEWITT) (complaint) (settlement)
- BOEING CO
- BORDEN CHEMICAL (complaint) (settlement)
- BORG-WARNER CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- BUYKEN INDUSTRIES (complaint) (settlement)
- CALGON CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- CAM INDUSTRIES INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. (complaint) (settlement)
- CANRON INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CASCADE CHEMICAL CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- CASCADE PLATING & MACHINE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CASCADE POLE CO, DBA MCFARLAND CASCADE (complaint) (settlement)
- CHEMCENTRAL/SEATTLE (complaint) (settlement)
- CHEMITHON CORP
- CIRCUIT SERVICES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- COLOR TECH INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- COLUMBIA PAINT CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- CONTAINER CORP. OF AMERICA (complaint) (settlement)
- CROSBY & OVERTON, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- DATA I/O CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- DOW CHEMICAL CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC.(MAGCOBAR DRSSR) (complaint) (settlement)
- ECONOMICS LABORATORY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ELECTRO TECH INDUSTRIES, INC. (SYNTIX) (complaint) (settlement)
- EMF CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- FARSTER CONSTRUCTION INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- FEDERAL TRANSFER CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- FENTRON BUILDING PRODUCTS(DIV OF CITRON) (complaint) (settlement)
- FINISHING UNLIMITED INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- FLOW INDUSTRIES INC. (FLOW RESEARCH) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

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.

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