EPA v. UNIVERSAL STAINLESS AND ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

Case summary

UNIVERSAL MODIFIED ITS ELECTRIC ARC FURNANCE BY INSTALLING A MUCH LARGER TRANSFORMER AND LARGER ELECTRODE, ALLOWING IT TO MELT SCRAP FASTER BUT TRIGGERING THE NSPS FOR ELECTRIC ARC FURNACES AT 40 CFR PART 60, SUBPART AAa. UNIVERSAL DID NOT PERFORM THE TESTING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS REQUIRED BY THAT NSPS. UNIVERSAL ALSO INSTALLED SEVEN GAS-FIRED ANNEALING HOODS AND OTHER FURNACES ITHOUT FIRST GETTING AN INSTALLATION PERMIT FORM ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALT DEP'T, AS REQUIRED BY THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY PORTION OF THE PA SIP.

Defendants (1)

• UNIVERSAL STAINLESS AND ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIVERSAL STAINLESS AND ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

  600 MAYER STREET, BRIDGEPORT, PA, 15017

  Registry ID: 110000328743

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIVERSAL STAINLESS AND ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.entered 2007-09-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $85,107

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-09-25Final Order Issued
• 2007-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered