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05-1982-0057JudicialClosedFY 1982· Region 05

EPA v. NATIONAL STL/GRT LAKES

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$3,000,000

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THIS IS A CONTEMPT ACTION FOR VIOL'S OF A CD ENTERED ON 3/31/81, TO SETTLE A COMPLAINT ALLEGING 1978 VIOL'S OF EMISSION LIMITATIONS AT THE COKE PLANT, BASIC OXYGEN FURNACE SHOPS, & BLAST FURNACE CASR HOUSES. CAUSE OF ACTION: CONTEMPT PROCEEDING.

Defendants (1)

  • NATIONAL STEEL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

  • US STEEL CORPORATION

    1 QUALITY DR., ECORSE, MI, 48229

    Registry ID: 110000497141

  • US STEEL CORPORATION

    1 QUALITY DR., ECORSE, MI, 48229

    Registry ID: 110000497141

  • GREAT LAKES STEEL ZUG ISLAND

    ZUG ISLAND DR 2BLKS E OF JEFF, RIVER ROUGE, MI, 48218

    Registry ID: 110010592055

Statutes cited

  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NATIONAL STEEL CORPentered 1981-01-19

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $3,000,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1979-08-14Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1979-08-14Referred To Headquarters
  • 1979-08-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1979-08-14Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1981-01-19Concluded
  • 1981-01-19Final Order Lodged
  • 1981-01-19Final Order Entered
  • 1989-09-15Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
25170
Case number
05-1982-0057
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
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 05-1982-0057 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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