EPA v. NATIONAL STEEL CORP.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$546,700
Compliance action
$1,722,000
Case summary
THE GRANITE CITY FACILITY VIOLATED NESHAPS REGULATIONS FOR BY-PRODUCT RECOVERY PLANT, FOR EQUIPMENT LEAKS AND FOR COKE OVEN BATTERIES, AS WELL AS STATE SIP OPACITY LIMITS. THIS IS A PENALTIES ONLY CASE, AS GRANITE CITY HAS ACHIEVED COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- NATIONAL STEEL CORP. GRANITE CITY DIV.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION GRANITE CITY DIVISION
1951 STATE STREET, GRANITE CITY, IL, 62040
Registry ID: 110018406679
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NATIONAL STEEL CORP.entered 1998-08-26
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $546,700
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1996-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1998-05-20Final Order Lodged
- 1998-05-20Complaint Filed With Court
- 1998-08-26Final Order Entered
- 2026-05-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29859
- Case number
- 05-1996-0440
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0440 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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