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03-2001-0048Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2001· Region 03

EPA v. ELLWOOD QUALITY STEEL CO

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$10,000

Case summary

EPA ISPECTOR DISCOVERED RESPONDENT FAILED TO WET RACM DURING AN INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON DEC. 22, 1999. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION TURNED UP THE SAME VIOLATION. SECOND INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON JAN. 6, 2000. RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO SEND EPA A NOTIFICATION OF THEIR ASBESTOS DEMOLITION/RENOVATION PROJECT.

Defendants (2)

  • ELLWOOD QUALITY STEEL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ASBETEX ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

  • ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY

    700 MORAVIA ST., NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101

    Registry ID: 110000330927

  • ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY

    700 MORAVIA ST., NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101

    Registry ID: 110000330927

  • ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY

    700 MORAVIA ST., NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101

    Registry ID: 110000330927

  • ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY

    700 MORAVIA ST., NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101

    Registry ID: 110000330927

  • ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY

    700 MORAVIA ST., NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101

    Registry ID: 110000330927

  • ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY

    700 MORAVIA ST., NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101

    Registry ID: 110000330927

  • ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY

    700 MORAVIA ST., NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101

    Registry ID: 110000330927

  • ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY

    700 MORAVIA ST., NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101

    Registry ID: 110000330927

  • ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY

    700 MORAVIA ST., NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101

    Registry ID: 110000330927

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • Asbestex Environmental Group Coentered 2002-05-24

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $29,500

  • ELLWOOD QUALITY STEEL COentered 2001-06-28

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2000-12-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-12-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-05-24Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
19430
Case number
03-2001-0048
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 03-2001-0048 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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