EPA v. ORMET - HANNIBAL ROLLING MILL

Case summary

BACKGROUND: ON SPETEMBER 30, 1998, USEPA FILED AN ADMINI- STRATIVE PENALTY COMPLAINT (APO) AGAINST ORMET'S ROLLING MILL AND ITS PRIMARY FACILITY. THE VIOLATIONS IDENTIFIED AT THESE FACILITIES WERE DUE TO A MULTI-MEDIA INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY U.S. EPA IN OCTOBER OF 1997. BOTH FACILITY ARE LOCATED IN HANNIBAL, OHIO. CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS OF NPDES EFFLUENT DISCHARGE LIMITS, MONITORING REQUIREMENTS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THIS CASE IS ONE OF TWO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDERS BROUGHT BY U.S. EPA AGAINST ORMET CORPORATION. HOWEVER, THE OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IS BROUGHT AGAINST AN ADJACENT FACILITY KNOWN AS THE ORMET PRIMARY ALUMINUM CORPORATION. THE CASE NUMBER FOR THAT FACILITY IS VW-97-AO-37.

Defendants (1)

• ORMET - HANNIBAL ROLLING MILLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ORMET CORP.

  HANNIBAL ROLLING MILL DIV. STATE ROUTE 7, HANNIBAL, OH, 43931

  Registry ID: 110056973333

• ORMET CORP.

  HANNIBAL ROLLING MILL DIV. STATE ROUTE 7, HANNIBAL, OH, 43931

  Registry ID: 110056973333

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ORMET - HANNIBAL ROLLING MILLentered 1999-04-27

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $110,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-27Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-23Enforcement Action Closed