EPA v. LTV STEEL CO /TUBULAR PRODUCTS CO - CLEVELAND

Case summary

STATUTORY BASIS THE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS WHICH ARE THE BASIS FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION ARE 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1317 AND 1319 AND 40 C.F.R. PARTS 403, 420, AND 433. DEFENDANT LTV STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS COMPANY 224 EAST 131ST STREET CLEVELAND, OHIO 44108 VIOLATIONS 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1317 AND 40 C.F.R. SECTIONS 420.15(A) AND 433.15, DISCHARGING TO A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW) IN VIOLATION OF THE PRETREATMENT LIMITS FOR ZINC, CHROMIUM, AND NICKEL. 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1317 AND 40 C.F.R. SECTION 403.12(B) (7), FAILURE TO SUBMIT A COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE. RELIEF SOUGHT U.S. EPA, REGION V, SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WHICH WOULD PROVIDE FOR EXPEDITIOUS ATTAINMENT OF THE PRETREATMENT LIMITS FOR ZINC, CHROMIUM, AND NICKEL. IN ADDITION, THE RELIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES A PENALTY OF $10,000 PER DAY FOR THE NON-COMPLYING DISCHARGE. CONTACTS WITH THE DEFENDANT U.S. EPA HAS MET WITH LTV STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS COM- PANY REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS THE CONCEPTUAL ISSUES OF A CONSENT DECREE. THE LAST MEETING WAS ON JANUARY 23, 1986. PRECEDENT NONE DATE ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDING INITIATED ON DECEMBER 6, 1985, U.S. EPA NOTIFIED THE DEFENDANT THAT THIS SOURCE WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. TECHNICAL DATA RECEIPT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND TECHNICAL DATA STARTED ARRIVING IN AUGUST 1985. DATE REFERRAL SIGNED BY REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR MARCH 31, 1986. HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION AGGRESSIVE ENFORCEMENT OF PRETREATMENT VIOLATIONS IS PART OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAM'S STATED STRATEGY. TWO RELATED PRETREATMENT LITIGATION REPORTS HAVE CONCURRENTLY BEEN PREPARED -- LTV STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS COMPANY, FERNDALE, MICHIGAN AND LTV STEEL COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Defendants (1)

• LTV STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LTV STEEL COMPANY CLEVELAND TUBULAR PRODUCTS PLANT

  12610 KIRBY AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44108

  Registry ID: 110000386788

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LTV STEEL CO./TUBULAR PRODUCTSentered 1988-10-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $254,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-03-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-05-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-04-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-10-19Concluded
• 1988-10-19Final Order Lodged
• 1988-10-19Final Order Entered
• 1989-08-18Enforcement Action Closed