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05-1998-0105JudicialComplaint FiledFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. AK STEEL CORPORATION

Combined With Another Case(s)

Case summary

COUNT 1: PH EXCEEDENCES-CITY OF MIDDLETOWN INDUSTRIAL USER PERMIT. COUNT 2; DAILY LIMIT X EXCEEDENCES OF AMMONIA (40CFR SECTION 420, 15) COUNT 3: DAILY LIMITS FOR FREE CYANIDE AND PH LIMITS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT COUNT 4: DAILY LIMITS FOR PH (OUTFALL 003) COUNT 4: SPILL CAUSED SEVERAL HUNDRED FISH KILL -7/26/95 INCIDENT (OUTFALL 003) OF VIOLATION OF -NPDES PERMIT CONDITION SECTIONS LLL.2.A COUNT 5: DISCHARGE OF DEEP DISCOLORATION CAUSING A NUISANCE (OUTFALL 004), VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION III.2.C COUNT 6: DAILY AND MONTHLY LIMITS EXCEEDENCES FOR ZINC AND TSS (OUTFALL 005) COUNT 7: DAILY AND MONTHLY EXCEEDENCES OF FREE CYANIDE AND OIL AND GREASE. ALL VIOLATIONS ARE OF AK'S NPDES PERMIT UNLESS OTHEWISE SPECIFIED. FILED 6-29-00.

Defendants (1)

  • AK STEEL CORPORATION

Facilities (1)

  • AK STEEL CORPORATION

    1801 CRAWFORD ST., MIDDLETOWN, OH, 45043

    Registry ID: 110000392557

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit
  • CWA 301/307Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1997-12-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-05-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-06-29Complaint Filed With Court

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30767
Case number
05-1998-0105
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0105 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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