EPA v. BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP

Case summary

EPA IS FORWARDING THIS PRE-REFERRAL NEGOTIATION CIVIL LITIGATION REPORT TO INITIATE/CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION ( BSC ), THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AND THE UNITED STATES TO RESOLVE A PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 3008(H) AND 7003 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT, AS AMENDED ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(H) AND 6973, TO ADDRESS RELEASES OF SOLID AND/OR HAZARDOUS WASTE AT BSC'S MAJOR INTEGRATED STEEL FACILITY IN SPARROWS POINT, MARYLAND ON THE PATAPSCO RIVER FACILITY ). THE ACTION PROPOSED IS FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF UNDER SECTIONS 3008(H) AND 7003 OF RCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(H) AND 6973, AGAINST BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONSENT DECREE TO RESOLVE THE PROPOSED ACTION, BSC WOULD BE REQUIRED TO 1) CONDUCT A RCRA FACILITY INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE RELEASES/CONTAMINATION AT THE FACILITY; 2) PERFORM A CORRECTIVE MEASURE STUDY TO EVALUATE REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVES TO ADDRESS/REMEDIATE SUCH RELEASES/ CONTAMINATION; 3) IMPLEMENT INTERIM MEASURES TO ABATE, MITIGATE, OR STABILIZE RELEASES/CONTAMINATION AT THE FACILITY; 4) IMPLEMENT THE CORRECTIVE MEASURES SELECTED TO REMEDY THE CONTAMINATION AT THE FACILITY; AND 5) IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES TO MINIMIZE OR PREVENT THE AMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED AT THE FACILITY. THE STATE OF MARYLAND WILL ALSO BE IMPOSING CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS ON BSC FOR NUMEROUS AREAS AT THE FACILITY. THE CONSENT DECREE REQUIRES AN INVESTIGATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF RELEASES AND A CORRECTIVE STUDY MEASURES

Defendants (1)

• BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPNamed 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

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPentered 1997-10-10

  Primary law: RCRA

  · State/local: $350,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1994-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-03-08PRN Sent
• 1996-12-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-02-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-10-10Final Order Lodged
• 1997-10-10Final Order Entered