EPA v. SHENANGO INC., NEVILLE ISLAND WORKS

Case summary

DEFENDANT OWNS AND OPERATES A COKE AND IRON-MAKING FACILITY LOCATED IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, KNOWN AS THE 'NEVILLE ISLAND WORKS' CONSISTING OF, AMONG OTHER THINGS COKE OVEN BATTERIES AND BLAST FURNACES. THE FACILITY WAS FIRST NOTIFIED IT WAS IN VIOLATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL AIR POLLUTION REQUIREMENTS IN 1975. ON OCTOBER 16, 1980, A JUDGEMENT IN THE FORM OF A CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED IN THE U.S. DIST. COURT FOR THE W. DIST. OF PA., AGAINST THE DEFEND ANT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. THE DECREE ESTABLISHED A COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE WHEREIN THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO BRING THE FACILITY INTO COMPLETE COMPLI- ANCE WITH AIR POLLUTION REGULATIONS BY DECEMBER 1982. SUBSE- QUENTLY, THE U.S. AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY FILED A MOTION FOR CIVIL CONTEMPT AND TO ENFORCE JUDGEMENT, ALLEGEING THE DEF- ENDANT ALLEGING NUMEROUS AND CONTINUING VIOLATIONS OF THE 1980 CONSENT DECREE AT THE FACILITY. THIS RESULTED IN AN AMENDED CONSENT DECRE, WHICH WAS LODGED ON APRIL 9, 1987 WHICH ENTIRELY SUPERCEDED THE 1980 CONSENT DECREE. ON NOVEMBER 3, 1987 A SECOND AMENDED CONSENT DECREE WAS LODGED WITH THE COURT, AMENDING THE APRIL DECREE BY REQUIR- ING SHENANGO TO CONSTRUCT A NEW PARTICULATE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AT THE NEVILLE ISLAND FACILITY. COMPLIANCE WITH THE TWO 1987 DECREES IS BEING MONITORED.

Defendants (1)

• SHENANGO INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (6)

• SHENANGO INC - COKE AND IRON

  200 NEVILLE RD, NEVILLE ISLAND, PA, 15225

  Registry ID: 110060019769

• SHENANGO INC - COKE AND IRON

  200 NEVILLE RD, NEVILLE ISLAND, PA, 15225

  Registry ID: 110060019769

• SHENANGO INC - COKE AND IRON

  200 NEVILLE RD, NEVILLE ISLAND, PA, 15225

  Registry ID: 110060019769

• SHENANGO INC - COKE AND IRON

  200 NEVILLE RD, NEVILLE ISLAND, PA, 15225

  Registry ID: 110060019769

• SHENANGO INC - COKE AND IRON

  200 NEVILLE RD, NEVILLE ISLAND, PA, 15225

  Registry ID: 110060019769

• SHENANGO INC - COKE AND IRON

  200 NEVILLE RD, NEVILLE ISLAND, PA, 15225

  Registry ID: 110060019769

Statutes cited

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

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1987-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-08-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-10-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-04-13Concluded
• 1989-04-13Enforcement Action Closed