EPA v. USX-GARY

Case summary

MUST BE PERMITTED BY NPDES PERMIT AND ALL PERMIT VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING FEL VIOLATIONS, BYPASSES, AND UNREPRESENTATIVE SAM PLING AND MONITORING, MUST BE RESOLVED. IN ADDITION, THE RE LIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES A PENALTY OF $25,000 PER DAY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS. CONTACTS WITH THE DEFENDANTS: USEPA MET WITH U S X CORP. TO DISCUSS THE ABOVE RECITED VIOLATIONS. IN ADDITION, USEPA HAS SENT TWO SECT 308 LETTERS AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER TO U S X CONCERNING THESE VIOLA- TIONS. SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: NONE DATE OF ACTION WHICH LEAD TO REFERRAL: MARCH, 1987 COMPLIANCE INSPECTION SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF CASE: NUMEROUS UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES, OIL SPILLS MAY INVOLVE SECT 311 OF THE ACT, 33 USC S1321; UNREPRESENTATIVE MONITOR- ING UNDER NPDES PERMIT; FAILURE TO SUBMIT BMR. STATUTORY BASIS: THE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS WHICH ARE THE BASIS FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION ARE 33 USC SS1311, 1317, 1319, 1342 AND 40 CFR PARTS 403 AND 420. DEFENDANTS: U S X CORP., GARY, IN. VIOLATIONS: 33 USC S1317 AND 40 CFR S420.15A, DISCHARGING TO A PUBLIC- LY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW) IN VIOLATION OF THE PRETREAT MENT LIMITS FOR AMMONIA, PHENOL, AND CYANIDE. 33 USC S1317 AND 40 CFR 403.12B, FAILURE TO SUBMIT A BASELINE MONITORING MONITORING REPORT. 33 USC S301 AND 402, VIOLATION OF NPDES PERMIT LIMITATIONS. 33 USC S301 AND 402, UNAUTHORIZED DIS- CHARGES. RELIEF SOUGHT: USEPA, REGION V, SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WHICH WOULD PRO- VIDE FOR EXPEDITIOUS ATTAINMENT OF THE PRETREATMENT LIMITS FOR PHENOL, AMMONIA & CYANIDE. ALL UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES

Defendants (1)

• U S X - GARYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (24)

• U S STEEL GARY WORKS

  1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• U S STEEL GARY WORKS

  1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• U S STEEL GARY WORKS

  1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• U S STEEL GARY WORKS

  1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• U S STEEL GARY WORKS

  1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• UNITED STATES STEEL CORP - GARY WORKS FACILITY

  1 N BROADWAY MS 70, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• U S STEEL GARY WORKS

  1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• UNITED STATES STEEL CORP - GARY WORKS FACILITY

  1 N BROADWAY MS 70, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• UNITED STATES STEEL CORP - GARY WORKS FACILITY

  1 N BROADWAY MS 70, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• UNITED STATES STEEL CORP - GARY WORKS FACILITY

  1 N BROADWAY MS 70, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• UNITED STATES STEEL CORP - GARY WORKS FACILITY

  1 N BROADWAY MS 70, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• U S STEEL GARY WORKS

  1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• UNITED STATES STEEL CORP - GARY WORKS FACILITY

  1 N BROADWAY MS 70, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• U S STEEL GARY WORKS

  1 NORTH BROADWAY, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• UNITED STATES STEEL CORP - GARY WORKS FACILITY

  1 N BROADWAY MS 70, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110000398374

• …and 9 more

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• USX CORPORATIONentered 1990-10-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,600,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1987-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-02-17Referred To Headquarters
• 1988-04-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-10-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-10-22Final Order Lodged
• 1990-10-22Final Order Entered
• 1990-10-22Concluded
• 2010-01-14Enforcement Action Closed
• 2010-01-14NPDES Closed