EPA v. BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
NATURE OF THE CASE: FOUR IRON & STEEL MAKING PROCESSES ARE IN VIOL OF FEDERAL SIP IN NONATTAINMENT AREA FOR TSP. CAUSE OF ACTION: NOV'S WERE ISSUED CITING BLAST FURNACES, BOF, SINTER PLANT & COKE OVEN PUSHING, CO IN VIOL OF VISIBLE EMISSION & MASS REG UNDER FED SIP. VIOL'S ARE CONTINUING. PROPOSED REMEDY: INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING INSTALLATION OF CONTROLS PLUS $25K PER DAY OF VIOL. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: NONE. LEAD ATTY: FRYE, R.
Defendants (1)
- BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
BETHLEHEM STEEL BETHLEHEM PLANT
701 EAST 3RD STREET, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18016-7598
Registry ID: 110002082424
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1978-07-12Referred To Headquarters
- 1978-09-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1978-09-21Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1978-11-29Complaint Filed With Court
- 1982-12-16Concluded
- 1982-12-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 8985
- Case number
- 03-1978-0037
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1978-0037 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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