EPA v. NATIONAL STEEL, GREAT LAKES STEEL
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$36,000
Case summary
REHABBED COKE OVEN BY - PRODUCTS RECOVERY PLANT 1) FAILED TO MARK ITEMS IN BENZENE SERVICE; 2) FAILED TO PROPERLY EQUIP OPEN - ENDED VALVE; AND 3) FAILED TO MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT LEAK LOGS, ALL IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 61.135 AND 61.242.
Defendants (1)
- NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATIONNamed 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
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NATIONAL STEEL, GREAT LAKES STEELentered 1994-03-30
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $36,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1993-12-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-03-30Final Order Issued
- 1997-01-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 28728
- Case number
- 05-1994-0029
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- MMB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1994-0029 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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