# WHEELING-PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION
> **Judicial** · FY1993 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `16167`
- **Case Number:** 03-1993-0151
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $900K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- WHEELING-PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- WHEELINGPITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES EXCESS BENZENE EMISSIONS, EXCESS SO2  EMMISSIONS AND THE RELEASE OF RAW COKE OVEN GAS FROM THE     COMPANY'S DESULFURIZATION PLANT.  EPA IS SEEKING PENALTIES   AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO REMEDY THESE VIOLATIONS.                WPSC ENGAGED IN TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL          ACTIVITIES WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS, FAILED TO     MAKE CERTAIN REQUIRED HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION AND      FAILED TO DEVELOP AN ADEQUATE CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR ITS       FOLLANSEBEE FACILITY.                                            WPSC DISCHARGED OIL FROM ITS FOLLANDSBEE FACILITY        CAUSING A VISIBLE OIL SHEEN ON THE OHIO RIVER IN VIOLATION   OF ITS NPDES PERMIT.

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