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04-1988-0006JudicialClosedFY 1988· Region 04

EPA v. GEORGETOWN STEEL CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$235,000

Case summary

GEORGETOWN STEEL CORP. OPERATES TWO ELECTRIC ARC FURNACES AS PART OF THEIR SECONDARY STEEL PRODUCTION OPERATIONS IN GEORGETOWN, S.C. PRIOR TO 1975, THERE WERE THREE EAFS AT THE FACILITY, WHICH WERE SUBJECT ONLY TO SIP REQUIREMENTS. FEDERAL STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR EAFS CONSTRUCTED, MODIFIED OR RECONSTRUCTED AFTER OCTOBER 21, 1974 AND BEFORE AUGUST 17, 1983 WERE PROMULGATED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1975.

Defendants (1)

  • GEORGETOWN STEEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GEORGETOWN STEEL CORPORATION

    420 SOUTH HAZARD ST, GEORGETOWN, SC, 29440

    Registry ID: 110025320043

Statutes cited

  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GEORGETOWN STEEL CORPORATIONentered 1990-09-18

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $235,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1984-07-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1988-01-29PRN Sent
  • 1989-02-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1989-02-13Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1990-09-18Final Order Lodged
  • 1990-09-18Final Order Entered
  • 1990-09-18Concluded
  • 1990-10-05Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
20311
Case number
04-1988-0006
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1111
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
AWLB
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
New Source Performance Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1988-0006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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