EPA v. WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL - MINGO JUNCTION

Case summary

WHEELING-PITTSBURGH STEEL CORP, MINGO-JUNCTION, OHIO HAS, ON A CONTINUING BASIS, VIOLATED THE TERMS OF ITS NPDES PER- MIT NO. OH0011355. WPSC OPERATES A STEEL MANUFACTURING PLANT IN MINGO JUNC- TION, OHIO. WPSC RECEIVED ITS PRESENT PERMIT ON MARCH 30, 1987. THIS PERMIT CREATED SPECIFIC EFFLUENT LIMITS FOR WPSC 'S WASTE DISCHARGES AT OUTFALL NO. 001, 005 THRU 009, 011, 601 THRU 606. ACCORDING TO WPSC'S DISCHARGE MONITORING RE- PORTS, FROM APRIL 1987 THRU JUNE 1987, WPSC VIOLATED THESE LIMITS ON PH, CHROMIUM, LEAD, ZINC, OIL AND GREASE AND TEMPE RATURE, AS WELL AS THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNAUTHORI- ZED DISCHARGES. WPSC HAS HAD AMPLE TIME TO COMPLY W/ THESE LIMITS SINCE THEY HAVE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOP- MENT OF THIS PERMIT FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS.

Defendants (1)

• WHEELING-PITTSBURGH STEEL COMPNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION MINGO JUNCTION

  MCLISTER AVE., MINGO JUNCTION, OH, 43938

  Registry ID: 110000591592

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-09-25Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-11-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-06-03Final Order Lodged
• 1988-06-03Final Order Entered
• 1988-06-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-06-03Concluded
• 1988-06-03Enforcement Action Closed