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03-1997-0141Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 03

EPA v. UNITED STATES STEEL

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$20,000

Case summary

THEY DISCHARGED PH AND HAD TWO SPILLS OF CYANIDE.

Defendants (1)

  • UNITED STATES STEELNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

  • US STEEL MON VALLEY WORKS CLAIRTON PLANT

    400 STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025

    Registry ID: 110042043384

  • US STEEL MON VALLEY WORKS CLAIRTON PLANT

    400 STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025

    Registry ID: 110042043384

  • US STEEL MON VALLEY WORKS CLAIRTON PLANT

    400 STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025

    Registry ID: 110042043384

  • US STEEL MON VALLEY WORKS CLAIRTON PLANT

    400 STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025

    Registry ID: 110042043384

Statutes cited

  • CWA 402Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNITED STATES STEELentered 1998-01-15

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-03-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-01-15Final Order Issued
  • 1998-02-12Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
17639
Case number
03-1997-0141
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1997-0141 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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