# SHARON STEEL CORP
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `15584`
- **Case Number:** 03-1991-0481
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $300K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MONESSEN, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- SHARON STEEL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SHARON STEEL RECEIVED A WAIVER, FROM EPA, OF COMPLIANCE  WITH THE BENZENE NESHAP, WHICH WAS TO EXPIRE ON 9/15/91.  IN JANUARY 1991 THE COMPANY APPROACHED IPA AND INFORMED US THAT THEIR COKE BY-PRODUCT RECOVERY PLANT IN MONESSEN, PA. WOULD  BE UNABLE TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE BY 9/15/91, AND WILL NEED  AN ADDITIONAL TEN(10) MONTHS, UNTIL 7/15/92, IN ORDER TO     COMPLY.  THIS ACTION IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A CONSENT      DECREE THAT PROVIDES A SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE (WITH FINAL    COMPLIANCE TO BE REACHED BY 7/15/92), AND THE PAYMENT OF A   PENALTY.

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