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INLAND STEEL

Judicial · FY1980 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 25096

$75K
Penalty
$0
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
05-1980-0058
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-445
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: CD ENTERED ON 12/11/79 IN THE DISTRIC COURT FOR THE ND OF INDIANA. CO HAS VIOL'D CD PROVISIONS DEALING W/COKE OVEN BATTERIES. FINAL COMPLIANCE DATES FOR BATTERIES UNDER THE CD RANGED FROM 1/80 - 1/81. DEMAND LTR SENT 3/28/81 FOR $15 MILLION IN STIPULATED PLTY'S. THE GOV'T FILED A COMPLAINT ON 5/1/81 ALLEGING VIOL'S OF SIP AT BOF , EAF & BF CASTHOUSE. INLAND APPLIED FOR STETCHOUT IN 11/9/81 & W/DREW ITS APPLICATION ON8/5/81 AFTER THE AGENCY TOLD THE CO IT WOULD BE DENIED. CAUSE OF ACTION: STIPULATED PLTY'S FOR VIOL OF CD AMOUNT TO $22 MIL AS OF 4/1/82(RE COKE BATTERIES). INLAND IS ALSO IN VIOL OF SIP FOR BOF, EAF & BF CASTHOUSE. PROPOSED REMEDY: REGN SUBMITTED A STTLMNT PACKAGE THAT WOULD REQUIRE $75K IN STIPULATED PLTY'S; CREDIT PROJECTS OF ROAD DUST SUPPRESSION, BF CASTHOUSE & EAF(LOSS FROM BUBBLE) CON- TROLS, & WATER RECYCLING PROJECT; & THE SOURCES OUT OF COMPLIANCE WILL BE BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE. THE STTLMNT EXTENDS INTO 1984 SO THAT IT WILL BE A STIPULAION TO FACTS & A COURT ENTERED EQUITABLE RELIEF ORDER W/INLAND PRESENTING THE PROPOSED ORDER TO THE COURT.

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