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05-1998-0097Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. J&L SPECIALTY STEEL, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$573,000

Compliance action

$425,000

Case summary

WE HAVE SETTLED A JUDICIAL CASE WITH J&L RECENTLY, BUT HE WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY WAS LEFT FOR THIS SEPARATE ACTION. WE ALSO MADE A COMMITTMENT TO ISSUE THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER. THE CIVIL ACTION WAS HANDLED BY JOE WILLIAMS OF ORC.

Defendants (1)

  • J&L SPECIALTY STEEL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • J & L SPECIALTY STEEL INCORPORATED

    1500 W. MAIN ST., LOUISVILLE, OH, 44641

    Registry ID: 110042023495

  • J & L SPECIALTY STEEL INCORPORATED

    1500 W. MAIN ST., LOUISVILLE, OH, 44641

    Registry ID: 110042023495

Statutes cited

  • CWA 309Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • J&L SPECIALTY STEEL, INC.entered 1998-04-30

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $573,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-03-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-04-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-04-30Final Order Issued
  • 1998-04-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30761
Case number
05-1998-0097
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Violation of Existing AO

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0097 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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