EPA v. LTV STEEL CO, INC. - WARREN, OHIO

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS OF THE CWA AND RCRA COMMITTED BY LTV STEEL CO., INC. ( LTV ) AT ITS COKE MANUFAC TURING AND BY-PRODUCTS RECOVERY FACILITY LOCATED AT 2234 MAIN AVE., S.W., WARREN, TRUMBULL COUNTY, OHIO. THESE VIOLA- TIONS WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE COURSE OF A MULTIMEDIA INS- PECTION OF THE FACILITY CONDUCTED FROM FEBRUARY 18, 1997, THROUGH FEBRUARY 27, 1997, BY U.S. EPA. THE CWA VIOLATIONS CONSIST OF (1) 10 UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS; AND (2) 23 VIOLATIONS OF THE EFFLUENT LIMITS AND GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN LTV'S NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ( NPDES ) PERMIT ISSUED FOR THE FACILITY BY THE OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. THE RCRA VIOLATIONS CONSIST OF (1) THE IMPROPER STORAGE OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE PILE CONSISTING OF BENZENE CONTAMINATED SOIL AND (2) THE FAILURE TO MARK A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE CONTAINER WITH THE DATE UPON WHICH THE ACCUMULATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE BEGAN.

Defendants (1)

• LTV STEEL CO, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MITTAL STEEL USA WARREN, INC.

  2234 MAIN AVE. S.W., WARREN, OH, 44481

  Registry ID: 110012566767

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LTV STEEL CO, INC.entered 1999-10-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $92,500 · State/local: $95,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-09-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-10-25Final Order Lodged
• 1999-10-28Final Order Entered
• 2000-01-31Concluded
• 2000-01-31Enforcement Action Closed