EPA v. GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA

Case summary

8/4/2021 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $34,900. PENALTY TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE LEACHATE COLLECTION AND REMOVAL SYSTEM SO AS TO NOT ALLOW LEACHATE TO ACCUMULATE TO A DEPTH OF MORE THAN ONE FOOT OVER THE LINER (OUTSIDE OF THE SUMP), IN VIOLATION OF CONDITION 2.B OF THE APPROVAL, 40 C.F.R. ? 761.75, AND SECTION 15 OFTSCA, 15 U.S.C. ? 2614. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO MONITOR THE LEACHATE COLLECTION AND LEAK DETECTION SYSTEMS AT LEAST MONTHLY, IN VIOLATION OF CONDITION 5.D OF THE APPROVAL, 40 C.F.R. ? 761.75, AND SECTION 15 OFTSCA, 15 U.S.C. ? 2614. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ROADS TO AND WITHIN THE FACILITY WHICH ARE ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITY WITHOUT CAUSING SAFETY OR NUISANCE PROBLEMS OR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, IN VIOLATION OF CONDITION 7.B OF THE APPROVAL, 40 C.F.R. ? 761.75, AND SECTION 15 OFTSCA, 15 U.S.C. ? 2614.

Defendants (1)

• GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA

  7105 6TH AVENUE EAST, TAMPA, FL, 33619

  Registry ID: 110070923836

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICAentered 2021-08-04

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $34,900

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2021-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-08-04Final Order Issued
• 2021-08-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-08-23Enforcement Action Closed