EPA v. LTV STEEL CO /TUBULAR PRODUCTS CO - FERNDALE, MI

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, 413, AND 433. DEFENDANT LTV STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS COMPANY 965 WANDA AVENUE FERNDALE, MICHIGAN 48220 VIOLATIONS 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1317 AND 40 C.F.R. SECTIONS 413 AND 433, DISCHARGING TO A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW) IN VIOLATION OF THE PRETREATMENT LIMITS FOR ZINC. 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. 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 COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS THE CONCEPTUAL ISSUES OF A CONSENT DECREE. THE LAST MEETING WAS ON JAN. 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 IS 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 COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND LTV STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Defendants (1)

• LTV STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• LTV STEEL COMPANY CLEVELAND TUBULAR PRODUCTS PLANT

  12610 KIRBY AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44108

  Registry ID: 110000386788

• LTV COPPRWELD PIPE & TUBE GRP

  965 WANDA AVE, FERNDALE, MI, 48220

  Registry ID: 110000406980

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LTV-STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS CO.entered 1988-10-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $300,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

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