EPA v. WEIRTON STEEL CORPORATION (CAA,CWA, RCRA)

Case summary

CAA********* FACILITY IS IN VIOLATION OF WEST VIRGINIA SIP REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO VISIBLE EMISSIONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER FROM BOP,BLAST FURNACES, SINKER PLANT AND HCL REGISTRATION PLANT. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF NECESSARY FOR COMPLIANCE ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $16 MILLION (OF WHICH COMPANY HAS ALREADY COMMITTED HALF). PENALTIES UNDER CAA CIVIL PENALTY POLICY INCLUDE $2 MILLION FOR ECONOMIC BENEFIT AND $400,000 FOR GRAVITY. CWA********** FACILITY HAS THREE MAJOR OUTFALLS WITHEFFLUENT VIOLATIONS AT EACH OF THEM. FACILITY HAS ALSO HAD OCCASSIONAL SPILLS. POLLUTANTS TSS, O&G, PH, CYANIDE, ZINC AND OIL. MULTI-MEDIA CASE CONTACTS****************ATTORNEY RCRA JUDITH HYKEL (215)814-2646/TECHNICAL CONTACT KIM COX (215)814-6413 ATTORNEY CWA PHIL YEANY (215)597-9952/TECHNICAL CONTACT L. NASH (215)597-6797 DANIEL BOEHMCKE IS THE EPA LEAD ATTORNEY (215)597-8542/MIKE IOFF IS THE TECHNICAL PERSON (215)597-9858. SUPPLMENTAL REFERRAL SENT ON 06/11/09. CWA 301/402 (NPDES PERMIT VIOLATIONS) & CWA/307 (EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS - NPDES TOXIC & PRETREATMENT EFFLUENT STANDARDS. MARK BOLENDER AND KYLE ZIEBA ADDED CONTACTS TO THIS CASE.

Defendants (2)

• WEIRTON STEEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARCELOR MITTAL-WEIRTON, INC

Facilities (9)

• MITTAL STEEL USA WEIRTON, INC

  400 THREE SPRINGS DRIVE, WEIRTON, WV, 26062

  Registry ID: 110000492618

• MITTAL STEEL USA WEIRTON, INC

  400 THREE SPRINGS DRIVE, WEIRTON, WV, 26062

  Registry ID: 110000492618

• MITTAL STEEL USA WEIRTON, INC

  400 THREE SPRINGS DRIVE, WEIRTON, WV, 26062

  Registry ID: 110000492618

• MITTAL STEEL USA WEIRTON, INC

  400 THREE SPRINGS DRIVE, WEIRTON, WV, 26062

  Registry ID: 110000492618

• ARCERLORMITTAL WEIRTON WORKS

  100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WEIRTON, WV, 26062

  Registry ID: 110057387420

• MITTAL STEEL USA WEIRTON, INC

  400 THREE SPRINGS DRIVE, WEIRTON, WV, 26062

  Registry ID: 110000492618

• MITTAL STEEL USA WEIRTON, INC

  400 THREE SPRINGS DRIVE, WEIRTON, WV, 26062

  Registry ID: 110000492618

• ARCERLORMITTAL WEIRTON WORKS

  100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WEIRTON, WV, 26062

  Registry ID: 110057387420

• ARCERLORMITTAL WEIRTON WORKS

  100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WEIRTON, WV, 26062

  Registry ID: 110057387420

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WEIRTON STEEL CORPORATION (CAA, CWA, RCRA)entered 1996-12-24

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,590,477

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1995-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-02-07PRN Sent
• 1996-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-12-24Final Order Lodged
• 1996-12-24Final Order Entered
• 1996-12-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 2006-03-16Send Demand Letter
• 2009-06-11Supplemental Referral-Other
• 2009-08-07Demand for Stipulated Penalties