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05-1977-0005JudicialClosedFY 1977· Region 05

EPA v. US STEEL-GARY WORKS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$2,925,000

Case summary

2,276 COUNTS INCLUDING FAILURE TO ADHERE TO VARIOUS COMPLIANCE INCREMENTS, NON-COMPLIANCE WITH EFFLUENT LIMITA- TIONS & DISREGARD OF CERTAIN PERMIT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RECEIVING WATERS: GRAND CALUMET RIVER

Defendants (1)

  • U.S. STEEL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

  • U S STEEL GARY WORKS

    1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110000398374

  • U S STEEL GARY WORKS

    1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110000398374

  • U S STEEL GARY WORKS

    1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110000398374

  • U S STEEL GARY WORKS

    1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110000398374

  • U S STEEL GARY WORKS

    1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110000398374

  • U S STEEL GARY WORKS

    1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110000398374

  • U S STEEL GARY WORKS

    1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110000398374

  • U S STEEL GARY WORKS

    1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110000398374

  • U S STEEL GARY WORKS

    1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110000398374

  • U S STEEL GARY WORKS

    1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110000398374

  • U S STEEL GARY WORKS

    1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110000398374

  • U S STEEL GARY WORKS

    1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110000398374

Statutes cited

  • CWA 309Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • US STEEL CORPentered 1977-06-16

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $2,925,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

  • 1977-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1977-04-13Referred To Headquarters
  • 1977-04-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1977-06-15Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1977-06-16Final Order Lodged
  • 1977-06-16Final Order Entered
  • 1977-06-16Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1977-06-16Concluded
  • 1978-09-23Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
24863
Case number
05-1977-0005
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Violation of Existing AO

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1977-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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