EPA v. SHEFFIELD STEEL CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3013 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6934. 2. SHEFFIELD STEEL CORPORATION 2300 SOUTH HIGHWAY 97 SAND SPRINGS, TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74063 3. RESPONDENT WAS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY SECTION OF RCRA, BUT, BECAUSE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT THE FACI- LITY, EPA WAS REQUESTING THE RESPONDENT TO COLLECT AND SUBMIT DATA AND INFORMATION ON THOSE CONDITIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3013 OF RCRA, EPA MET WITH THE RESPONDENT AND PRESENTED A DRAFT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT (AOC) REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF DATA REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT THE SITE. EPA REQUESTED THAT SSC PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF THE SPECIFIC DATA COLLECTION ACTIVITIES TO EPA WITHIN 2 WEEKS RECEIPT OF THE LETTER. EPA REQUESTED THAT SSC PROVIDE SUFFICIENT NOTIFICATION TO EPA AND ODEQ CONCERNING SPECIFIC TIMING OF SAMPLING ACTIVITIES AND ALLOW EPA AND/OR ODEQ TO PAR- TICIPATE IN THESE ACTIVITIES AND OBTAIN SPLIT-SAMPLES. EPA ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES BE COM- PLETED WITHIN 6 MONTHS AND THAT SSC PROVIDE EPA AND ODEQ WITH PERIODIC REPORTS OF THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK COM- PLETED AND TO BE PERFORMED.

Defendants (1)

• SHEFFIELD STEEL CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHEFFIELD STEEL CORPORATION

  2300 S. HWY. 97, SAND SPRINGS, OK, 74063

  Registry ID: 110000598470

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3013 — Monitoring, Analysis, Testing

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHEFFIELD STEEL CORPORATIONentered 1998-10-23

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-10-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-23Final Order Issued
• 1999-04-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-05-08Enforcement Action Closed