# J & L SPECIALTY STEEL INC
> **Judicial** · FY2004 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `112039`
- **Case Number:** 03-2004-0166
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
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- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- J & L SPECIALTY STEEL, INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

J & L SPECIALTY STEELS IS A LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION REGISTERED IN DELAWARE AND A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE ARCELOR GROUP ( ARCELOR ), A PUBLIC COMPANY.   ARCELOR IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PRODUCER OF STEEL.   ARCELOR IS BASED IN LUXEMBOURG AND ITS SHARES ARE TRADED ON THE EUROPEAN EXCHANGES.

J & L ILLEGALLY POLLUTED THE OHIO RIVER BY UNAUTHORIZED RELEASES AND DISCHARGES IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATIONS OF ITS NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ( NPDES ) PERMIT.  J & L REPORTED OBSERVING A SHEEN IN THE OHIO RIVER EACH TIME J & L RELEASED OIL INTO THE OHIO.   DURING AT LEAST ONE RELEASE, J & L EMPLOYEES OBSERVED STAINING ON THE SHORELINE OF THE OHIO.

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