EPA v. SHARON STEEL CORP

Case summary

SHARON STEEL RECEIVED A WAIVER, FROM EPA, OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE BENZENE NESHAP, WHICH WAS TO EXPIRE ON 9/15/91. IN JANUARY 1991 THE COMPANY APPROACHED IPA AND INFORMED US THAT THEIR COKE BY-PRODUCT RECOVERY PLANT IN MONESSEN, PA. WOULD BE UNABLE TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE BY 9/15/91, AND WILL NEED AN ADDITIONAL TEN(10) MONTHS, UNTIL 7/15/92, IN ORDER TO COMPLY. THIS ACTION IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A CONSENT DECREE THAT PROVIDES A SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE (WITH FINAL COMPLIANCE TO BE REACHED BY 7/15/92), AND THE PAYMENT OF A PENALTY.

Defendants (2)

• MONESSEN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SHARON STEEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KOPPERS INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED MONESSEN COKE PLANT

  345 DONNER AVENUE, MONESSEN, PA, 15062

  Registry ID: 110070828338

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHARON STEEL CORPORATIONentered 1992-10-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $300,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1991-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-09-30PRN Sent
• 1991-12-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-08-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-10-30Final Order Lodged
• 1992-10-30Final Order Entered
• 1992-10-30Concluded
• 1998-05-15Enforcement Action Closed