EPA v. LTV STEEL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,250,000
Compliance action
$50,000
Case summary
THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (U.S. EPA) IS TRANSMITTING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE A LITIGATION REPORT THAT DOCUMENTS VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7041 ET SEQ., AT LTV LOCATED IN CHICAGE, ILLINOIS. THE LITIGATION REPORT DOCUMENTS THE FOLLOWING: LTV'S NUMBER 2 COKE BATTERY IS IN VIOLATION OF SEVERAL LIMITATIONS FOR PARTICULATE EMISSIONS ESTABLISHED IN LTV'S CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION (PSD) PROGRAM; AND, LTV HAS VIOLATED THE RECENTLY PROMULGATED FEDERAL STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS EMISSIONS FROM COKE OVEN BATTERIES. THIS LITIGATION REPORT IS BASED ON FEDERAL INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED ON DECEMBER 21, 1993, JANUARY 24, 1994, FEBRUARY 18, 1994, MARCH 2, 1994, AND MARCH 30, 1994. REGION 5 HAS SUMMARIZED THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE VIOLATIONS IN THE ENCLOSED LITIGATION REPORT. THE CORE INFORMATION DOCUMENTS ARE LISTED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE LITIGATION REPORT, AND ARE ENCLOSED AS ATTACHMENTS TO THE LITIGATION REPORT. WITNESSES ARE IDENTIFIED AT PAGE 32. REGION 5'S PENALTY ANALYSIS FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES IS SET FORTH AT PAGE 25 OF THE LITIGATION REPORT. REGION 5 RECOMMENDS A BOTTOM-LINE SETTLEMENT OF $2,109,000.
Defendants (1)
- LTV STEEL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
LTV STEEL COMPANY
11600 S. BURLEY AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Registry ID: 110038685269
LTV STEEL COMPANY
11600 S. BURLEY AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Registry ID: 110038685269
LTV STEEL COMPANY
11600 S. BURLEY AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Registry ID: 110038685269
LTV STEEL COMPANY
11600 S. BURLEY AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60617
Registry ID: 110038685269
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LTV STEEL COMPNAYentered 1997-04-29
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $1,250,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1993-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-04-29Final Order Lodged
- 1997-04-29Final Order Entered
- 1997-04-29Complaint Filed With Court
- 1997-04-29Concluded
- 2003-11-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 28827
- Case number
- 05-1994-0174
- 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 05-1994-0174 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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