EPA v. US STEEL-MON VALLEY WORKS

Case summary

=> VIOLATIONS OF A JULY 10, 1979 CONSENT DECREE, LAST MODIFIED ON DEC 14, 1983. => COKE OVEN BATTERIES 19,20,21 AND 22 ARE OPERATING IN VIOLATION OF THE TOPSIDE STANDARD OF NO VISIBLE EMISSIONS EXCEPT FROM LESS THAN 2% OF THE CHARGING HOLE PORTS (1% FOR BATTERY 20 WHICH IS SUBJECT TO LAER STANDARD). => CLAIRTON IS IN AN AREA PRESENTLY LISTED AS NONATTAIN MENT, BUT THIS DESIGNATION MAY SHORTLY BE CHANGED TO NOT MEETING SECONDARY NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR PARTICULATE MATTER. THE CLAIRTON PLANT IS THE MAJOR INDUSTRI AL OPERATION IN THE AREA. COKE OVEN EMISSIONS ARE CARCINO- GENIC & WERE LISTED AS A HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT UNDER SECT 112 OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. SECT 7412, ON SEPT 18, 1984.

Defendants (1)

• UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• USS IRVIN PLANT MVW

  CAMP HOLLOW RD, DRAVOSBURG, PA, 150340000

  Registry ID: 110008470724

• US STEEL MON VALLEY WORKS CLAIRTON PLANT

  400 STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025

  Registry ID: 110042043384

• USS IRVIN PLANT MVW

  CAMP HOLLOW RD, DRAVOSBURG, PA, 150340000

  Registry ID: 110008470724

• US STEEL MON VALLEY WORKS CLAIRTON PLANT

  400 STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025

  Registry ID: 110042043384

• US STEEL MON VALLEY WORKS CLAIRTON PLANT

  400 STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025

  Registry ID: 110042043384

• US STEEL MON VALLEY WORKS CLAIRTON PLANT

  400 STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025

  Registry ID: 110042043384

Statutes cited

• CAA PARTD — New Source Review Permit Requirements
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• US STEEL-MON VALLEY WORKSentered 1985-06-28

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $16,667

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1984-09-28Referred To Headquarters
• 1984-10-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-03-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1985-06-28Final Order Lodged
• 1985-06-28Final Order Entered
• 1985-06-28Concluded
• 1985-06-28Enforcement Action Closed