EPA v. MCLOUTH STEEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Penalty assessed
$1,353,303
Cost recovery
$5,600,000
Case summary
MCLOUTH STEEL PRODUCTS CORP. DECLARED BANKRUPTCY ON 9/29/95. THE REFERRAL SUMMARIZES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS UNLIQUIDATED ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS UNDER CWA. EPA ALSO PREPARING CLEAN AIR ACT REFERRAL & TSCA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER. ADDITIONAL STAFF ARE: MICHAEL RIBORDY (RCRA), SPIROS BOURGIKOS (AIR), TONY SILVASI (PCB'S). SUMMARY FROM 05-94-0195: 9/8/94- AWAITING DRAFT COMPLAINT FROM DOJ. PENALTY RECAL- CULATION UNDERWAY PER HQ REQUEST. NEW VIOLATIONS REPORTED THROUGH JANUARY 1994. 8/25/95 - PRE-FILING NOTICE LETTER SENT TO MCLOUTH ON 2/24/95. PRE-FILING SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS BEGAN ON 3/7/95 AND ARE CONTINUING. 8/28/95 - DOJ NOTICE LETTER SENT APRIL '95; SETTLEMENT MEET- INGS MAY & JUNE '95; PRE-FILING NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE. 2/27/96 - MCLOUTH FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY IN 9/95. BANKRUPTCY REFERRAL TO BE FILED BY 3/25/96. WATER HAS HELD NUMEROUS SETTLEMENT MEETINGS. DRAFT CD BEING PREPARED. AWAITING AIR THE BANKRUPTCY SETTLEMENT CONFIRMS THE STATUS OF CLAIMS UNDER TSCA, CAA, AND CLEAN WATER ACT, AS WELL AS RESOLVES PROTECTIVE CLAIMS UNDER RCRA AND CERCLA. THE BANKRUPT MCLOUTH OPERATED TWO STEELMAKING FACILITIES IN TRENTON AND GILBRALTOR, MICHIGAN.
Defendants (1)
- MCLOUTH STEEL PRODUCTS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
MCLOUTH STEEL GIBRALTAR PLANT
28000 RIVER RD., GIBRALTAR, MI, 48173
Registry ID: 110010742786
DSC LIMITED TRENTON PLANT
1491 W. JEFFERSON AVE., TRENTON, MI, 48183
Registry ID: 110000406285
MCLOUTH STEEL GIBRALTAR PLANT
28000 RIVER RD., GIBRALTAR, MI, 48173
Registry ID: 110010742786
Statutes cited
- TSCA 16 — Toxic Sub Control Act
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
- CERCLA 107 — Superfund
- RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MCLOUTH STEEL PRODUCTS COentered 1998-04-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,353,303
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1995-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-03-25Referred To Headquarters
- 1996-03-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-03-25Complaint Filed With Court
- 1998-04-06Final Order Lodged
- 1998-04-06Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29673
- Case number
- 05-1996-0199
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Sub Control Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0199 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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