EPA v. SHARON STEEL CORP

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: CD ENTERED 8/26/81 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WD PA. AN APPLICATION UNDER SICEA WAS RECIEVED ON 10/2/81. THE APPLICATION WAS GRANTED & FAVORABLE PRELIM FINDINGS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE FED REGISTER ON 2/12/82. THE TWO ITEMS STRETCHED WERE BF CASTHOUSE CONTROLS & BOF NO 3 SECONDARY EMISSION CONTROLS. MODERNIZATION INVESTMENTS $8 MILLION IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. CAUSE OF ACTION: AMENDMENT OF CD PURSUANT TO SEC 113(E) OF CAA. PROPOSED REMEDY: THE PROPOSED REMEDY IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING DECREE CONSISTENT W/THE FINDINGS & SICEA. NEG'S W/THE SOURCE HAVE RESULTED IN A DRAFT AMENDMENT, WHICH IS UNDER REVIEW AT DOJ & EPA HQ. THE DRAFT EXTENDS COMPLAINCE UNTIL 12/1/84 FOR BOF & 12/31/85 FOR BF CASTHOUSE; CONST OF MODERIZATION PROJECTS OF NEW CYLINDRICAL INGOT CASTING FACILITY AT FARRELL BY 4/1/85; NEW STEEL STOPPING LINE AT WARREN BY 4/1/85; & PLTY CREDIT PROJECTS OF FOUR-SIDED FURNACE ENCLOSURE AT BOF #4 & BOF #3. SHARON MUST OPERATE BOF #4 BELOW SIP LEVEL FOR 10 YRS & THE BOF #3 BELOW SIP FOR 13 YRS. ALSO, AS A PLTY CREDIT, THE CO MUST OPERATE POLLUTION CONTROL AT EAF BELOW SIP LEVEL FOR 10 YRS. PLTY CREDIT PROJECTS OFFSET $2,460,150 IN CIVIL PLTY'S.

Defendants (1)

• SHARON STEEL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BIG THREE INDUSTRIES GAS

  ROEMER BLVD, FARRELL, PA, 16121

  Registry ID: 110007784754

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHARON STEEL CORPentered 1981-08-26

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1978-07-12Referred To Headquarters
• 1978-10-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1978-10-20Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1980-06-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 1981-08-26Final Order Lodged
• 1981-08-26Final Order Entered
• 1981-08-26Concluded
• 1981-08-26Enforcement Action Closed