EPA v. USX CORPORATION - CLAIRTON WORKS

Case summary

USX CORP IS NEWLY RESTRUCTURED CORP. WHICH REPLACES THE U.S. STEEL CORP. USX IS DIVIDED INTO 4 OPERATING UNITS, ONE OF WHICH IS THE U.S. STEEL DIV. THIS CASE CONCERNS VIOLA- TIONS OF A CD, ENTERED ON 7/10/79, IN THE CASE OF U.S. VS U.S. STEEL CORP, C.A. NO. 79-709. ALTHOUGH THE CD COVERS A NUMBER OF FACILITIES, ONLY THE CLAIRTON COKE WORKS IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS REFERRAL. THERE ARE 14 COKE OVENS BATTERIES AT THE CLAIRTON WORKS WHICH MAY BE OPERATED. HOWEVER, ONLY 6 WERE BEING USED PRIOR TO BEING PLACED ON HOT IDLE BECAUSE OF THE RECENT STRIKE/LOCKOUT FOR USX STEELWORKERS. THE VIO- LATIONS OF THE CD ARE VIOLATIONS OF THE EMISSION STANDARDS FOR DOORS, LIDS, CHARGING, OFFTAKES, COMBUSTION STACKS & PUSHING. THE APPLICAZBLE CD STANDARDS ARE THE SAME AS THE APPLICABLE STANDARDS SET IN REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN THE AL- LEGHENY COUNTY PORTION OF THE PA SIP. EPA, THE PADER & THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING W/USX SINCE 3/86 REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF THE CD. AT THE MOST RECENT MEETING HELD ON 9/10/86, USX IN- DICATED A WILLINGNESS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING PUSHING CON- TROLS AT THE COKE OVEN BATTERIES W/ A NEW SYSTEM AS PART OF A TOTAL RE-WORKING OF THE MON VALLEY CD. HOWEVER TO EXPEDITE THE NEGOTIATING PROCESS & TO INSURE THAT THERE IS A MECHANISM TO ADDRESS THESE VIOLATIONS IN THE EVENT NEGOTIATIONS DO NOT QUICKLY RESULT IN AGREEMENT, REG 3 REQUESTS THAT A MOTION FOR CONTEMPT BE FILED W/THE U.S. DIS- TRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PA.

Defendants (1)

• USX CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• 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

• 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

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• USX CORP. - (CLAIRTON)entered 1979-07-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $125,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1978-04-03Referred To Headquarters
• 1978-04-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1979-05-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1979-07-10Final Order Lodged
• 1979-07-10Final Order Entered
• 1979-07-10Concluded
• 1999-12-02Enforcement Action Closed