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03-1998-0386Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 03

EPA v. CENTURY ALUMINUM OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC. & OHIO VALLEY INSULA

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$35,000

Case summary

'THREE DAY VIOLATION - FAILURE TO KEEP ASBESTOS ADEQUATELY WE WET UNTIL COLLECTED AND CONTAINED AS W IN PREPARATION FOR DISPOSAL IN ACCORD WITH 40 C.F.R. 60.150. RESPONDENT OHIO VALLEY INSULTING COMPANY IS A REPEAT VIOLATIONS AND PENALTY IS ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.'

Defendants (3)

  • CENTURY ALUMINUM OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • F/K/A RAVENSWOOD ALUMINUM CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • OHIO VALLEY INSULATING OCMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • CENTURY ALUMINUM OF WEST VIRGINIA INCORPORATED

    WILLOW GROVE RD., RAVENSWOOD, WV, 26164

    Registry ID: 110032631267

  • CENTURY ALUMINUM OF WEST VIRGINIA INCORPORATED

    WILLOW GROVE RD., RAVENSWOOD, WV, 26164

    Registry ID: 110032631267

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • CENTURY ALUMINUM OF WEST VIRGINIA, INCentered 1999-08-18

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $12,500

  • OHIO VALLEY INSULATING CO., INC.entered 2001-04-20

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $22,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2001-04-20Final Order Issued
  • 2002-06-06Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
18293
Case number
03-1998-0386
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
3RC10
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1998-0386 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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