Region 3 GPRA Baseline RCRA Corrective Action Facility

AK  Steel  Corp.
Standard Ave
Butler, PA 16001
Congressional District 21
EPA ID #: PAD004325254
Last Updated: 6/30/2004
Current Progress at the Site
AK Steel Corp. is currently working with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
(PADEP) to close-out several solid waste management units (SWMUs) under the RCRA Corrective
Action program. The SWMUs includes several sludge beds that were used as sedimentation basins for
the removal of disposal of lime-stabilized, waste pickle liquor sludge, and electric arc furnace emission
sludge over the years. AK Steel Corp. will continue to monitor groundwater to ensure that the
groundwater has not been affected by the sludge beds.

EPA is working jointly with PADEP to ensure the proper closure of the SWMUs and the
implementation of the additional investigation.
Site Description
On September 30, 1999, Armco Inc. merged with and into AK Steel Corporation. The site is
approximately 975 acres in size and is located along the Connoquenseeing Creek in Butler County,
Pennsylvania.  It is comprised of two joint facilities. The two facilities consist of the Main Plant, located
on Standard Avenue and the Stainless Processing Plant, located on Bantam Avenue. Although there
are two joint facilities, the assigned EPA ID # only governs the Main Plant, which includes the Melt
Shop Area, the Hilltop Processing Area, and the former Sludge Bed Areas.

The facility  operations is part of the Specialty Flat-Rolled Steels segment that produces flat-rolled
chrome stainless steels, specialty stainless sheet and strip steels, electrical steels and galvanized steels.
The various operations throughout the facility require the use of a considerable amount of water. The
facility draws most of its water from the Connoquenseeing Creek. The water is used in a closed loop
recirculating system for cooling.

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Site Responsibility
RCRA Corrective Action activities at this facility are being conducted under the direction of EPA
Region 3 with assistance from the State.

Contaminants
The primary contaminants in groundwater at the facility are low levels of VOCs and heavy metals.

Institutional Controls

No institutional controls are currently in place.

Government Contacts
EPA Project Manager
Mr. Khai M. Dao - 3WC22
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region III
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
Phone: (215) 814-5467
Email: dao.khai@epa.gov

Mr. Joel Fair
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA16335
Phone: (814)332-6848
Email: F air. Joel@dep. state.pa.us

For more information about EPA's corrective action webpage, including Environmental Indicators,
please visit our site at: www.epa.gov/reg3wcmd/correctiveaction.htm
Facility Contact
Mr. Daniel F. Szwed, P.E.
AK Steel Corp.
P.O. Box 832
210 Pittsburgh Road
Butler, PA 16003

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Phone: (724) 284-2267
Email: SzwedD@armco.com

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