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05-1991-0229Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1991· Region 05

EPA v. NATIONAL STEEL

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$50,000

Case summary

0N 9/5/91, REGION V ISSUED TO NATIONAL STEEL GREAT LAKES AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT, ALLEGING IN 5 COUNTS THAT IT DISCHARGED OIL AND SUSPENDED SOLIDS IN VIOLATION OF ITS NPDES PERMIT, AND THAT IT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH ITS REPORT- ING REQUIREMENTS. A PENALTY OF $125,000 IS PROPOSED.

Defendants (1)

  • NATIONAL STEEL - GREAT LAKES DIVNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • US STEEL CORPORATION

    1 QUALITY DR., ECORSE, MI, 48229

    Registry ID: 110000497141

  • US STEEL CORPORATION

    1 QUALITY DR., ECORSE, MI, 48229

    Registry ID: 110000497141

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NATIONAL STEELentered 1993-01-13

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1991-09-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1991-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1993-01-13Final Order Issued
  • 1993-02-16Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1993-02-16Compliance Achieved

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
27819
Case number
05-1991-0229
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
AWTGL
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 05-1991-0229 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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