EPA v. REPUBLIC STEEL
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$250,000
Case summary
THIS IS A COMTEMPT ACTION FOR VIOL'S OF A FED CD AT RSC'S CHICAGO BLAST FURNACE CAST HOUSE: SPECIFICALLY, FAILURE TO INSTALL HOODS AND BAGHOUSE. THE ORIGINAL CON- SENT DECREE PROVIDED THAT REPUBLIC WOULD NOT HAVE TOINSTALL HOODS IF IT DEMONSTRATED COMPLIANCE BY ??/??/??. REPUBLIC PERFORMED A MASS EMISSION TEST; EPA REJECTED TEST. THE OBLIGATION TO INSTALL HOODS REMAINED.
Defendants (1)
- REPUBLIC STEELNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
LTV STEEL COMPANY
11600 S. BURLEY AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Registry ID: 110038685269
LTV STEEL COMPANY
11600 S. BURLEY AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Registry ID: 110038685269
LTV STEEL COMPANY
11600 S. BURLEY AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Registry ID: 110038685269
LTV STEEL COMPANY
11600 S. BURLEY AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Registry ID: 110038685269
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
REPUBLIC STEELentered 1985-07-31
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $250,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1982-11-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1983-02-15Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1983-04-18Complaint Filed With Court
- 1985-07-31Final Order Lodged
- 1985-07-31Final Order Entered
- 1985-07-31Concluded
- 1985-07-31Enforcement Action Closed
- 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 25166
- Case number
- 05-1982-0052
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-576
- 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 05-1982-0052 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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