EPA v. ALTON STEEL INC APO/CAFO

Case summary

On February 12, 2014, EPA issued to Alton a Finding of Violation in which EPA alleged that Alton violated: provisions of the General Provisions (Subpart A) of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), opacity limits required by the NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (Subpart YYYYY), and its Title V Permit at its steel making facility. Specifically, EPA alleged that Alton exceeded the 6 percent opacity at their melt shop roof and did not conduct opacity observations in accordance with EPA Reference Method 9. Alton determined that there were holes in their melt shop roof, which they repaired. Alton will perform semi-annual melt shop roof maintenance. Alton corrected their EPA Reference Method 9 opacity observation forms. Additionally, Alton tested baghouse efficiency, and opacity and particulate matter emissions at their baghouses and melt shop roof on June 23 ? 24, 2014, and did not report any exceedances of emission limits. Pursuant to the CAFO, Alton will pay a settlement penalty of $59,485, which takes into consideration Alton?s cooperation in this matter and return to compliance.

Defendants (1)

• ALTON STEEL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ALTON STEEL INC

  5 CUT ST, ALTON, IL, 62002-1776

  Registry ID: 110000438679

• ALTON STEEL INC

  5 CUT ST, ALTON, IL, 62002-1776

  Registry ID: 110000438679

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALTON STEEL INC APO/CAFOentered 2015-09-28

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $59,485

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-09-28Final Order Issued
• 2015-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-30Air Resolved