EPA v. BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$147,000
Case summary
CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 311(B)(6)(B). FOUR SPILLS OF SULFURIC ACID INTO STORM DRAIN, WHICH DISCHARGED THROUGH AN OUTFALL INTO PATAPSCO RIVER ON 1/27/88 OVER 6,900 LBS. ON 2/21/88 19,328 LBS. OF SULFURIC ACID WAS RELEASED, & ON 8/2/88 OVER 2,500 GALLONS OF OIL CONTAINING 4,600 LBS. OF NAPTHALENE WAS RELEASED. AND ON 9/7/88 OVER 1,000 GALLONS OF OIL CONTAINING 760 LBS. OF NAPTHALENE WAS RELEASED BY THE DEFENDANT, THE BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION, AT THE SPARROWS POINT FACILITY, MARYLAND, 21219.
Defendants (1)
- BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION SPARROWS POINT DIVISION
5111 N. POINT BLVD., SPARROWS POINT, MD, 21219
Registry ID: 110000339697
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION SPARROWS POINT DIVISION
5111 N. POINT BLVD., SPARROWS POINT, MD, 21219
Registry ID: 110000339697
Statutes cited
- CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATIONentered 1991-11-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $147,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1988-12-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-12-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1990-05-01Complaint Filed With Court
- 1991-11-29Final Order Lodged
- 1991-11-29Final Order Entered
- 1991-11-29Concluded
- 1992-07-31Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 12919
- Case number
- 03-1989-0081
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-3322
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- ORC
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1989-0081 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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