# NL INDUSTRIES/TARACORP LEAD SMELTER CONSENT DECREE (CERCLA)
> **Judicial** · FY2002 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `87271`
- **Case Number:** 05-2002-0374
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- ACE SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS, INC. (settlement)
- NL INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

'THIS ACTION IS FOR COST RECOVERY ONLY -$29,780,000.00 AND $1,000,000.00 CIVIL PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT A 106 ORDER.'

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*Source: [EPA ECHO](https://echo.epa.gov/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*