EPA v. WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
NATURE OF THE CASE: CONTEMPT ACTION FOR VIOL'S OF FED CD ENTERED IN '79. CAUSE OF ACTION: CO IN VIOL OF CONTROL SCHED AGREEEMENT FOR NOS 1 & 2 BLAST FURNACES AT NORTH STEUBENVILLE & THE BASIC OXYGEN FURNACE SHOP AT THE MINGO JUNCTION, SOUTH STEUBENVILLE PLANT. PROPOSED REMEDY: COURT ORDER REQUIRING INSTALLATION OF POLLUTION CON- TROLS ON AN EXPIDITIONS SCHED. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: THE CO IS IN VERY POOR FINANCIAL CONDITION. CONTEMPT ACTION RAISES THE POSSIBILITY OF CAUSING CLOSURE OF THE VIOL'ING FACILITIES.
Defendants (1)
- WHEELING-PITTSBURGH STEEL CORP.Named in complaint
Facilities (2)
WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION STEUBENVILLE NORTH
S. THIRD ST., STEUBENVILLE, OH, 439522729
Registry ID: 110042002338
WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION MINGO JUNCTION
MCLISTER AVE., MINGO JUNCTION, OH, 43938
Registry ID: 110000591592
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1982-04-09Referred To Headquarters
- 1982-04-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1983-06-23Complaint Filed With Court
- 1983-07-15Concluded
- 1987-09-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 25162
- Case number
- 05-1982-0046
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-3-1086A
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- AWTGL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1982-0046 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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