EPA v. NORTH STAR STEEL TEXAS INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. NORTH STAR STEEL TEXAS, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION NORTH OF THE NECHES RIVER, SOUTH OF THE KANSAS CITY RAIL- ROAD AND JUST EAST OF THE CITY BEAUMONT, ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS 77704 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) FAILING TO SUBMIT A 10/98 TOXICITY DMR, AND 2) FAILING TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE DMR FOR THE MONTH OF 10/98. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO EPA AND TNRCC: 1) COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE PROGRESS REPORTS; 2) NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS; AND 3) DMRS WITH AN ORIGINAL SIG- NATURE; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO E- LIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND E) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

Defendants (1)

• NORTH STAR STEEL TEXAS INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTH STAR STEEL TEXAS INC

  N OF NECHES RIVER, S OF KC RAILROAD AND E OF CITY, BEAUMONT, TX, 77704

  Registry ID: 110010686935

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTH STAR STEEL TEXAS INC.entered 1999-08-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-08-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-08-31Final Order Issued
• 1999-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-11-08Compliance Achieved
• 1999-11-08Enforcement Action Closed