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06-1997-0128Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. LONE STAR STEEL CO. (TX0000027)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. LONE STAR STEEL COMPANY P.O. BOX 1000 LONE STAR, MORRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 75668-1000 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS THAT EXCEEDED THE EFFLUENT LIMITS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO CORRECT AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

  • LONE STAR STEEL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • REILLY INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

    HWY. 259 S., LONE STAR, TX, 75668

    Registry ID: 110012494256

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LONE STAR STEEL CO.entered 1996-12-10

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-12-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-12-10Final Order Issued
  • 1997-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-08-31Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-08-31Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36959
Case number
06-1997-0128
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0128 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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