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05-2007-6609Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2007· Region 05

EPA v. STEEL DYNAMICS INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On September 28, 2006, U.S. EPA issued Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI) a Notice and Finding of Violation (NOV/FOV) for violating the New Source Performance Standards, construction permits and the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP). SDI will undertake a SEP that will result in the instalSDI will also train its baghouse operators to use this compartment leak detection system in addition to the baghouse's existing COM. The facility has agreed to use and maintain this system for at least five years. SDI has also agreed to pay a civil penalty of $13,540. lation of a bag leak detection system that monitors each of the sixteen compartments of the facility’s baghouse.

Defendants (1)

  • STEEL DYNAMICS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. FLAT ROLL GROUP, BUTLER DIVISION

    4500 CR 59, BUTLER, IN, 46721-9747

    Registry ID: 110000592396

Statutes cited

  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards
  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • STEEL DYNAMICS INC.entered 2007-09-25

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $13,540 · SEP: $155,981

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2007-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2007-09-25Final Order Issued
  • 2007-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600065448
Case number
05-2007-6609
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
New Source Performance Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2007-6609 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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