EPA v. SHARON STEEL CORP_(FAIRMONT COKE SITE)
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Case summary
ON 7/7/78 , REG III SUBMITTED 2 PRELIMINARY LITIGATION REPORTS TO EPA HEADQUARTERS FOR REFERRAL TO DOJ. THESE RE- PORTS RECOMMENDED CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINSTSHARON STEEL CORP FOR VIOLATIONS OF CAA & CWA AT ITS FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA COKE PLANT. THE CWA REPORT SUPORTED A REQUEST FOR INJUNC- TIVE RELIEF REQUIRING SHARON STEEL TO INSTALL TREATMENT CON- TROLS ON ITS DISCHARGES, AND FOR A CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLA- TIONS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT. THE CAA REPORT SUPPORTED RE- QUESTS FOR AN ORDER HALTING OPERATIONS AT THE FACILITY FOR INABILITY TO MEET AIR ACT STANDARDS, AND FOR CIVIL PENAL- TIES.
Defendants (1)
- SHARON STEEL-FAIRMONTNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
SHARON STEEL CORP-FAIRMONT COKE WORKS
HAULT ROAD, FAIRMONT, WV, 26554
Registry ID: 110007874050
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1978-07-12Referred To Headquarters
- 1978-10-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1979-01-12Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1979-02-16Complaint Filed With Court
- 2001-04-25Concluded
- 2001-04-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 8984
- Case number
- 03-1978-0036
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-3-1088
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- 3RC44
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1978-0036 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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