EPA v. NATIONAL STEEL CORP., GREAT LAKES DIV.

Case summary

CASE INVOLVES 31 VIOLATIONS OF 5 DIFFERENT LAWS; VIOLATIONS WERE DISCOVERED DURING A MULTIMEDIA INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY CONDUCTED BETWEEN APRIL 22, 1996 AND MAY 3, 1996. THIS WAS THE LARGEST MULTI-MEDIA ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION EVER BROUGHT BY REGION 5. HOWEVER, SOME SINGLE-MEDIA ACTIONS HAVE INVOLVED LARGER PENALTIES. (DELAY WAS IN WAITING FOR RESPONDENT TO PROVIDE SOME COST FIGURES ON THE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF)

Defendants (1)

• NATIONAL STEEL CORP.Named 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

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NATIONAL STEEL/GREAT LAKESentered 1998-04-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $53,942

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1995-08-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-17Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-28Enforcement Action Closed