EPA v. LONE STAR STEEL COMPANY

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. LONE STAR STEEL COMPANY HIGHWAY 259 SOUTH LONE STAR, MORRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 75668 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE VOLUNTARY SELF-DISCLOSURE, DIS- CLOSED A VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SEC- TION 1414 OF THE SDWA. THE RESPONDENT REPORTED THAT AFTER AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION, THE EXCEEDANCE OF THE TURBIDI- TY WAS NOT REPORTED TO TRNCC AND THE WATER USERS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION BASED ON THE DISCOVERY, DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF THE VIOLATIONS BY THE RESPONDENT ON WHETHER TO SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENAL- TIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• LONE STAR STEEL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• REILLY INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

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

  Registry ID: 110012494256

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LONE STAR STEEL COMPANYentered 1998-11-24

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-10-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-11-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-11-24Final Order Issued