EPA v. USS/KOBE STEEL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$500,000
Case summary
REGION V HAS OBJECTED TO OPEA'S ISSUANCE TO KOBE STEEL OF A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR A MODIFICATION TO ITS MAJOR STATIONARY SOURCE. KOBE'S LOCATED IN N.A. AND ATTAINMENT AREA FOR SEVERAL POLLUTANT. WE THINK THE MODIFICATION MAY TRIGGER PSD OR NON-ATTAINMENT REVIEW UNDER THE CAA. ON 8/14/91, WE SENT KOBE A 114 LETTER REQUESTING INFORMATION. OEPA PLANS TO ISSUE A PERMIT IN SPITE OF OUR OBJECTIONS. USS/KOBE COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION OF A MODIFICATION TO BLAST FURNACE #3 AT ITS LORAIN, OHIO FACILITY WITHOUT APPROPRIATE PSD/NSR PERMITS.
Defendants (1)
- USS/KOBE STEEL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
USS KOBE STEEL COMPANY
LORAIN WORKS, LORAIN, OH, 44055
Registry ID: 110010738354
Statutes cited
- CAA PARTD — New Source Review Permit Requirements
- CAA PARTC — Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality
Enforcement conclusions (1)
USS/KOBE STEEL COMPANYentered 1992-11-23
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $500,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1991-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1992-11-23Final Order Lodged
- 1992-11-23Final Order Entered
- 1992-11-23Complaint Filed With Court
- 1992-11-23Concluded
- 1992-11-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27956
- Case number
- 05-1992-0077
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- AWTGL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- New Source Review Permit Requirements
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1992-0077 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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