EPA v. AMBH_AMUSA
Case summary
Address the most serious and recent CWA violations in this referral related to unpermitted discharges and effluent limitation violations in August 2019 which killed approximately 3,000 fish in the East Branch of the little calumet river
Defendants (3)
- ArcelorMittal USA, LLC
- ArcelorMittal Burns Hurns Harbor, LLC
- Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR LLC
250 W US 12, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304
Registry ID: 110000607558
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR LLC
250 W US 12, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304
Registry ID: 110000607558
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR LLC
250 W US 12, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304
Registry ID: 110000607558
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR LLC
250 W US 12, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304
Registry ID: 110000607558
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMBH_AMUSAentered 2022-05-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,500,000 · State/local: $1,500,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2020-02-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-02-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2022-02-14Complaint Filed With Court
- 2022-02-14Final Order Lodged
- 2022-05-06Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602124202
- Case number
- 05-2020-0307
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2020-0307 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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