EPA v. NUCOR CORPORATION - NUCOR STEEL, A DELAWRARE CORP.

Case summary

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC- TION 7413. 2. NUCOR CORPORATION FACILITY: NUCOR STEEL, A NEW AND STATIONARY SOURCE U.S. HIGHWAY 79 JEWETT, LEON COUNTY, TEXAS 75846 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 111 OF THE CAA BY 1) NOT SUBMITTING EXCESS EMISSIONS REPORTS IN A TIMELY MANNER, 2) NOT SUBMITTING A MONITORING SYSTEMS PERFORM- ANCE REPORT AND A SUMMARY REPORT FORM, 3) FAILING TO MAINTAIN DAILY RECORDS OF THE DURATION OF EACH CHARGE AND THE DURATION OF EACH TAP FOR EACH OF THE 3 TEXAS II EAFS, 4) FAILING TO RECORD THE TEXAS II CONTROL SYSTEM DAMPER POSITIONS ON A ONCE-PER-SHIFT BASIS, AND 5) FAILING TO SUBMIT A TIMELY SEMIANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIODS OF OPERA- TION WHEN ITS CONTROL SYSTEM FAN MOTOR AMPERES EXCEEDED MORE OR LESS 15%. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CWA, EPA RE- FERRED THIS DIRECT REFERRAL TO DOJ FOR THE INITIATION OF A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED. EPA IS SEEKING A CIVIL PENALTY OF $210,000. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES: BASED UPON THE NATURE OF THE PROCESS AND THE TYPES OF VIOLATIONS, IT IS NOT ANTI- CIPATED THAT THIS ACTION PRESENTS ANY SIGNIFICANT EJ CON- CERNS.

Defendants (1)

• NUCOR CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NUCOR CORP

  HWY 79 SOUTH, JEWETT, TX, 75846

  Registry ID: 110008148575

• VULCRAFT

  N MAIN ST OFF HWY 287, GRAPELAND, TX, 75844

  Registry ID: 110000598997

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NUCOR CORPORATIONentered 2001-06-20

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $753,846 · State/local: $250,000 · SEP: $535,714

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-09-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-12-19Final Order Lodged
• 2000-12-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-06-20Final Order Entered
• 2001-06-20Concluded
• 2023-12-27Enforcement Action Closed