EPA v. COPPERWELD STEEL COMPANY
Litigated With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$7,800
Case summary
INSPECTORS NOTICED AN OIL SHEEN NEAR COPPERWELD'S UPFALL ON THE MAHONING RIVER. INSPECTION REVEALED POOR MAINTENANCE, AND LABORATORY ANALYSIS VIOLATIONS. COPPERWELD WAS PREVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO A CONSENT DECREE IN 1979.
Defendants (1)
- COPPERWELD STEEL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CSC LIMITED
4000 MAHONING AVE., WARREN, OH, 44483
Registry ID: 110000389865
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COPPERWELD STEEL COMPANYentered 1988-09-30
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $7,800
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1988-03-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-03-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1988-09-30Final Order Issued
- 1988-09-30Compliance Achieved
- 1988-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 26810
- Case number
- 05-1988-0101
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1988-0101 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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