EPA v. GULF STATES STEEL (BANKRUPTCY)
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
FACILITY CURRENTLY IN MIDST OF CWA PENALTY CASE FOR NPDES VIOLATIONS. FACILITY HAS LIABILITY FOR CERCLA RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AS WELL. THE FACILITY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY AND EPA R4 FILED REFERRAL WITH DOJ TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM FOR ITS PAST AND PROJECTED FUTURE COSTS (TOTAL EQUALS APPROX. $13,000,000).
Defendants (1)
- GULF STATES STEEL OF ALABAMANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
GULF STATES STEEL INCORPORATED OF ALABAMA
174 SOUTH 26TH STREET, GADSDEN, AL, 35904
Registry ID: 110000745472
GULF STATES STEEL INCORPORATED OF ALABAMA
174 SOUTH 26TH STREET, GADSDEN, AL, 35904
Registry ID: 110000745472
GULF STATES STEEL INCORPORATED OF ALABAMA
174 SOUTH 26TH STREET, GADSDEN, AL, 35904
Registry ID: 110000745472
GULF STATES STEEL INCORPORATED OF ALABAMA
174 SOUTH 26TH STREET, GADSDEN, AL, 35904
Registry ID: 110000745472
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GULF STATES STEEL (04-2007-C022)entered 2006-12-05
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1999-11-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1999-11-25Complaint Filed With Court
- 2000-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-12-05Concluded
- 2006-12-05Final Order Entered
- 2006-12-05Final Order Lodged
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 23498
- Case number
- 04-2000-0093
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- CER
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2000-0093 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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