05-2012-0101Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2012· Region 05
EPA v. U.S. Steel Corp. - Minnesota Ore Operation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
US Steel agrees to pay a $161,000 penalty for violations of Section 404 of the CWA. They discharged fill material into wetlands without a permit.
Defendants (1)
- US SteelNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
U.S. STEEL MINNESOTA ORE OPERATION
P.O. BOX 417, MOUNTAIN IRON, MN, 55768
Registry ID: 110008799247
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U.S. Steel Corp. - Minnesota Ore Operationentered 2012-03-15
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $161,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2012-01-13Public Comment Period Start
- 2012-03-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-03-15Final Order Issued
- 2012-03-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-04-02Compliance Achieved
- 2012-05-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000005960
- Case number
- 05-2012-0101
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2012-0101 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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