EPA v. WCI STEEL INC
Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
EPA filed a RCRA 7003 (Imminent Hazard) judicial complaint on December 18, 2006 with a $620,000 initial penalty assessed. The matter was settled with a consent decree on February 6, 2007 with a final penalty of $620,000. These matters are related to the initial 7003 order, and subsequent referrals.
Defendants (1)
- WCI STEEL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ARCELORMITTAL WARREN
1040 PINE AVE. S.E., WARREN, OH, 44483-6528
Registry ID: 110000389847
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WCI STEEL INCentered 2007-02-06
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $620,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2004-01-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2006-12-18Complaint Filed With Court
- 2007-02-06Final Order Entered
- 2007-02-06Final Order Lodged
- 2007-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-06-16Concluded
- 2014-06-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600030029
- Case number
- 05-2007-9908
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- RCRA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2007-9908 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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