EPA v. BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP (IV)
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,500,000
Case summary
THIS CASE INVOLVES VIOLATIONS OF MARYLAND SIP REQUIRE- MENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS AT THREE COKE OVEN BATTERIES AT BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION'S SPARROWS POINT, MARYLAND PLANT, OUTSIDE OF BALTIMORE. THE EXCESS EMISSIONS ARE OCCURING DURING THE CHARGING AND PUSH- OPERATIONS AND FROM COKE OVEN AND COMBUSTION STACKS.
Defendants (1)
- BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP.Named 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
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATIONentered 1992-07-01
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $3,500,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1990-04-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1991-04-25Complaint Filed With Court
- 1992-07-01Final Order Lodged
- 1992-07-01Final Order Entered
- 1992-07-01Concluded
- 1999-06-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 15111
- Case number
- 03-1990-0637
- 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 03-1990-0637 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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