EPA v. ACME STEEL COMPANY, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$410,000
Compliance action
$2,600,000
Case summary
(1) ACME'S COKE BATTERIES HAVE VIOLATED THE ILLINOIS STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (ILLINOIS SIP) OPACITY LIMITATIONS FOR FUGITIVE AND CONTROLLED EMISSIONS DURING PUSHING OPERATIONS; (2) ACME'S BOF SHOP HAS VIOLATED THE ILLINOIS SIP OPACITY LIMITATION FOR FUGITIVE AND CONTROLLED EMISSIONS; AND ACME'S BOF SHOP HAS VIOLATED THE ILLINOIS SIP REQUIREMENT THAT ALL EMISSIONS GENERATED DURING DESULFURIZATION OPERATIONS BE CAPTURED AND CONTROLLED.
Defendants (1)
- ACME STEEL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
ARCELOR MITTAL RIVERDALE INC.
13500 S. PERRY AVE., RIVERDALE, IL, 608271182
Registry ID: 110015682215
ARCELOR MITTAL RIVERDALE INC.
13500 S. PERRY AVE., RIVERDALE, IL, 608271182
Registry ID: 110015682215
ARCELOR MITTAL RIVERDALE INC.
13500 S. PERRY AVE., RIVERDALE, IL, 608271182
Registry ID: 110015682215
ARCELOR MITTAL RIVERDALE INC.
13500 S. PERRY AVE., RIVERDALE, IL, 608271182
Registry ID: 110015682215
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ACME STEEL COMPANY, INC.entered 1998-05-05
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $410,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1993-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-04-10Final Order Lodged
- 1996-04-10Complaint Filed With Court
- 1998-05-05Final Order Entered
- 1998-05-05Concluded
- 1998-10-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29530
- Case number
- 05-1995-0581
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1995-0581 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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