EPA v. ARCELORMITTAL STEEL USA

Case summary

On November 3, 2008, AM certified and submitted a Method 303 Report that demonstrated that on October 10 and 29, 2008, Unit B901 at the facility exceeded the charging operations visible particulate emission limit in Part III.A.I.1 of its Title V permit and the Ohio SIP at OAC Chapter 3745-17-07(B)(2)(a). The charging operations visible particulate emission exceedances on October 10 and 29, 2008, were violations of AM’s Title V permit, the Ohio SIP, Section 110 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7410, and Section 502 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7661a. In addition, on November 3, 2008, AM certified and submitted a Method 303 Report that demonstrated that on October 10, 2008, Unit B901 at the facility exceeded the offtake piping visible particulate emission limit in Part III.A.I.1 of its Title V permit and the Ohio SIP at OAC Chapter 3745-17-07(B)(2)(b). The offtake piping visible particulate emission exceedance on October 10, 2008, was a violation of AM’s Title V permit, the Ohio SIP, Section 110 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7410, and Section 502 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7661a. In response to the NOV, AM stated that the October 10, 2008 violation was a result of back pressure built up on the battery due to a plugged impulse line. AM corrected the problem, and put a preventative maintenance procedure in place to clean the impulse line on a monthly basis. AM stated the cause of the October 29, 2008 violation was failure of an automatic valve. According to AM, the equipment was fixed and returned to normal operations.

Defendants (1)

• ARCELORMITTAL STEEL USANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CLEVELAND-CLIFFS WARREN

  2234 MAIN AVE SW, WARREN, OH, 44481

  Registry ID: 110012566767

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARCELORMITTAL STEEL USAentered 2010-03-26

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $27,080

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-03-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-03-26Final Order Issued
• 2010-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered