EPA v. USX CORPORATION - MON VALLEY

Case summary

VIOLATIONS OF NPDES PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS BY ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST STEEL PRODUCERS AT ITS EDGAR THOMPSON, CLAIRTON, AND FAIRLESS HILLS FACILITIES DISCHARG- ING INTO THE MONONGAHELA AND DELAWARE RIVERS.

Defendants (1)

• USX CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (7)

• US STEEL EDGAR THOMSON PLANT

  13TH ST & BRADDOCK AVE, BRADDOCK, PA, 15104

  Registry ID: 110001116934

• 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 FAIRLESS WORKS

  SOUTH END PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, FAIRLESS HILLS, PA, 19030

  Registry ID: 110038161921

• USS FAIRLESS WORKS

  SOUTH END PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, FAIRLESS HILLS, PA, 19030

  Registry ID: 110038161921

• 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

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• USX CORPORATIONentered 1989-06-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $750,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1987-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-09-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-06-21Final Order Lodged
• 1989-06-21Final Order Entered
• 1989-06-21Concluded
• 1990-07-12Enforcement Action Closed