EPA v. WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL - YORKVILLE

Case summary

WHEELING-PITTSBURGH STEEL CORP., YORKVILLE, OHIO HAS, ON A CONTINUING BASIS, VIOLATED THE TERMS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT NO. OH0011371. WPSC OPERATES A STEEL MANUFACTURING PLANT IN YORKVILLE, OHIO. WPSC RECEIVED ITS PRESENT PERMIT ON SEPT. 26, 1985. THIS PERMIT CREATED SPECIFIC EFFLUENT LIMITS FOR WPSC'S WASTE DISCHARGES AT OUTFALL NO. 001 THRU 004, 601 AND 602. ACCORDING TO WPSC'S DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS, FROM OCTO- BER 1985 THRU JUNE 30, 1987, WPSC VIOLATED THE LIMITS ON PH, TOTAL CHROME, LEAD, CHLORINE AND OIL AND GREASE, AS WELL AS THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES. FROM APRIL 1985 THRU SEPT. 1985, WPSC HAS SEVEN VIOLATIONS OF AP- PLICABILITY OF WPSC'S PRIOR TO 1973 NATL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION YORKVILLE PLANT

  219 PUBLIC RD., YORKVILLE, OH, 439711299

  Registry ID: 110055064362

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPentered 1991-07-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $6,184,220

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-09-24Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-11-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-06-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-07-16Final Order Lodged
• 1991-07-16Final Order Entered
• 1991-07-16Concluded