EPA v. CHARTER STEEL

Case summary

Charter Steel is located in an environmental justice area (priority 1 ranking) and violated emission limits established in accordance with: 1) NSPS for Steel Plants at 40 C.F.R. ? 60 Subpart AAa; 2) the Ohio State Implementation Plan (Ohio SIP); and 3) Charter Steel?s Permit-to-Install. We discovered these violations during a May 11, 2010 inspection and from information submitted pursuant to a Section 114 request sent on August 19, 2010. This ACO resolves violations alleged in a notice of violation/finding of violation issued on March 31, 2011 and finding of violation issued on November 28, 2011. The ACO requires Charter Manufacturing Company, Inc., d/b/a Charter Steel to: Submit an application to Ohio Environmental Protection Agency requesting the conditions and emissions rates, associated with stainless steel production, be removed from Title V and other air permits; Comply with the melt shop baghouse pressure drop operational and monitoring requirements specified in the ACO; and Keep the door at the west end of the melt shop shall closed, except for times when a scrap car needs to enter or exit the melt shop. Use an automated alert system, that will send a text message to personnel whenever the melt shop door is open for more than 5 minutes. The following are required by the ACO, and have already been completed by Charter Manufacturing Company, Inc., d/b/a Charter Steel. By August 2010, Charter Steel completed modification of the existing canopy area to better contain and evacuate emissions. By June 1, 2012, Charter Steel submitted a protocol to EPA for approval to performance test the melt shop baghouse By July 1, 2012, Charter Steel completed the performance test of the melt shop baghouse. By August 15, 2012, Charter Steel submitted a report of the performance testing results to EPA.

Defendants (1)

• CHARTER STEELNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CHARTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

  4300 EAST 49TH STREET, CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS, OH, 441251004

  Registry ID: 110000387402

• CHARTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

  4300 EAST 49TH STREET, CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS, OH, 441251004

  Registry ID: 110000387402

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHARTER STEELentered 2012-09-25

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-09-25Final Order Issued
• 2012-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-07-03Air Resolved