IN JANUARY 1998, BETA STEEL CORP. (BETA) CONDUCTED STACK TESTS WHICH DEMONSTRATED EMISSION VIOLATIONS OF ITS CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR NOX, SO2 AND VOC AT ITS ELECTRIC FURNACE AND NOX AT ITS REHEAT FURNACE AT THE PORTAGE, INDIANA FACILITY. SUBSEQUENT TESTING IN MAY AND JUNE OF 1998 INDICATED BETA CONTINUED TO EXCEED THOSE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT EMISSION LIMITS. ON JUNE 30, 1998, USEPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION. IN APRIL 1998, BETA SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR A PERMIT AMENDMENT FROM THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (IDEM). ON MAY 30, 2003, IDEM GRANTED BETA A SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENT TO ITS CONSTRUCTION PERMIT THAT INCLUDED LESS STRINGENT EMISSION LIMITS FOR NOX, SO2 AND VOC. IN APRIL 2004, BETA CONDUCTED STACK TESTS AND DEMONSTRATED COMPLIANCE WITH ALL ITS AMENDED PERMIT LIMITS.