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03-2003-0042Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2003· Region 03

EPA v. Unitd States Steel Corp

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

US Steel failed to immediately report release of hazardous substance from facility.

Defendants (1)

  • United States Steel CorpNamed 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

  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • United States Steel Corpentered 2003-12-15

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $13,128 · SEP: $49,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2003-01-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-03-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2003-12-15Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
90486
Case number
03-2003-0042
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
3RC42
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2003-0042 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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