EPA v. NUCOR STEEL

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL INCOPORATES THREE STATUTES INVOLVING NUCOR STEEL; RCRA, CWA, AND CAA. THE VIOLATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: RCRA - FAILURE TO MEET CONTAINER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS, FAILURE TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE BY DISPOSING OF K061 DUST TO SEDIMENT TRAPS AND STORM DRAINS, FAILURE TO AMEND ITS CONTINGENCY PLAN WHEN THE EMERGENCY COORDINATOR CHANGED AND WHEN FACILITY OPERATIONS CHANGED, FAILURE TO HAVE AN ADEQUATE TRAINING PLAN AND RECORDS FOR A LARGE QUANTITY GENERATOR, AND FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION FOR ITS ELECTRODIALYSIS UNIT'S WASTE STREAM. CWA - THE CWA VIOLATIONS AT NUCOR'S PLYMOUTH FACILITY INCLUDE: UNPERMITTED DISCHARGE OF NON-CONTACT COOLING WATER; EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM DAILY LIMITS FOR TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS AND FLOW RATES; FAILURE TO MONITOR STORMWATER RUNOFF; AND FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN A CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR STORM DRAIN SYSTEMS. CAA - FAILURE TO ESTABLISH BASELINE VALUES THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE TEST REPORT; FAILURE TO CONDUCT THE OPACITY OBSERVATION DURING ITS MARCH 16-18, 1998 PERFORMANCE TEST; AND FAILURE TO CONDUCT PERFORMANCE TESTS AT REPRESENTATIVE CONDITIONS.; THE PENALTIES PROPOSED FOR THESE VIOLATIONS ARE: RCRA: $635,547 CWA: $49,902,500 CAA: $$110,000

Defendants (1)

• NUCOR STEELNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• NUCOR CORPORATION NUCOR STEEL

  7825 W. 21200 N., PLYMOUTH, UT, 84330

  Registry ID: 110020079537

• NUCOR CORPORATION NUCOR STEEL

  7825 W. 21200 N., PLYMOUTH, UT, 84330

  Registry ID: 110020079537

• NUCOR CORPORATION NUCOR STEEL

  7825 W. 21200 N., PLYMOUTH, UT, 84330

  Registry ID: 110020079537

• NUCOR CORPORATION NUCOR STEEL

  7825 W. 21200 N., PLYMOUTH, UT, 84330

  Registry ID: 110020079537

• NUCOR CORPORATION NUCOR STEEL

  7825 W. 21200 N., PLYMOUTH, UT, 84330

  Registry ID: 110020079537

• NUCOR CORPORATION NUCOR STEEL

  7825 W. 21200 N., PLYMOUTH, UT, 84330

  Registry ID: 110020079537

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NUCOR CORPORATIONentered 2001-06-20

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $376,923 · State/local: $250,000 · SEP: $392,857

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-08-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-12-19Final Order Lodged
• 2000-12-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-06-20Final Order Entered