EPA v. LTV STEEL CO INC
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$900,000
Case summary
DEFENDANT HAS BEEN VIOLATING REQUIREMENTS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY SIP RELATING TO EMISSIONS FROM COKE OVEN BATTERIES FOR SEVERAL YEARS. DEFENDANT WAS SUBJECT OF PRIOR COMPLAINT AND CONSENT DECREES FOR SUCH VIOLATIONS. PAST COMPLAINTS/ DECREES HAVE ONLY ADDRESSED PENALTIES TO 02/01/85. VIOLA- TIONS ARE MOST PROBABLY EXCLUSIVELY THE RESULT OF DEFICIENT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE. ALLEGHENY COUNTY WISHES TO JOIN EPA IN ENFORCING THE SIP, SEEKING PENATLIES FOR PAST VIOLATIONS, AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Defendants (1)
- LTV STEEL CO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LTV STEEL COMPANY INCORPORATED PITTSBURGH WORKS
4650 2ND AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15207
Registry ID: 110000329546
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LTV STEEL COMPANY, INC.entered 1994-10-31
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $350,000 · State/local: $275,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1990-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1991-07-02Complaint Filed With Court
- 1994-10-31Concluded
- 1994-10-31Final Order Lodged
- 1994-10-31Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 15108
- Case number
- 03-1990-0634
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-1566
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- 3RC10
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1990-0634 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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