EPA v. BETHLEHEM STEEL (RCRA)
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,100,000
Case summary
THIS FACILITY HAS LONGSTANDING VIOLATIONS OF ITS UIC/RCRA PERMITS AND OF ITS RCRA RESPONSIBILITIES AS A RCRA SUBTITLE C TSD. IN ADDITION TO PENALTIES OF UP TO 25K PER DAY FOR EACH STATUTORY VIOLATON, THIS ACTION SEEKS CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR ALL WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT RELEASES.
Defendants (1)
- BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION BURNS HARBOR DIVISION
US ROUTE 12 AND SR 149, BURNS HARBOR, IN, 46304
Registry ID: 110000607558
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION BURNS HARBOR DIVISION
US ROUTE 12 AND SR 149, BURNS HARBOR, IN, 46304
Registry ID: 110000607558
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION BURNS HARBOR DIVISION
US ROUTE 12 AND SR 149, BURNS HARBOR, IN, 46304
Registry ID: 110000607558
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION BURNS HARBOR DIVISION
US ROUTE 12 AND SR 149, BURNS HARBOR, IN, 46304
Registry ID: 110000607558
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BETHLEHEM STEEL (RCRA)entered 1993-08-31
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $2,100,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1988-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-08-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1990-10-16Complaint Filed With Court
- 1993-08-31Final Order Lodged
- 1993-08-31Final Order Entered
- 1993-08-31Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27541
- Case number
- 05-1990-0261
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- MMB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1990-0261 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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