# US STEEL-GARY (CIC)
> **Judicial** · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25269`
- **Case Number:** 05-1984-0025
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $50K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- U.S. STEEL CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE                                              UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION OPERATES A FULLY INTE-  GRATED STEEL MILL IN LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA ON LAKE MICHIGAN.  AMONG THE MANY SOURCES OF PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS AT    THIS MILL IS A SINTER PLANT (NO. 3) WHICH AGGLOMERATES ORE   FINES, COAL, AND LIMESTONE INTO A CAKE-LIKE SUBSTANCE SUIT-  ABLE FOR USE IN THE BLAST FURNACE PROCESS.  DURING THE PRO-  DUCTION OF SINTER, LARGE AMOUNTS OF DUST ARE MIXED WITH THE  PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION AND DUCTED THROUGH A GAS-CLEANING     DEVICE BEFORE BEING RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.  UNITED    STATES STEEL'S NO. 3 SINTER PLANT AT GARY CONSISTS OF THREE  SEPARATE PRODUCTION LINES, EACH OF WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY    ITS OWN SERIES OF GAS CLEANING EQUIPMENT.  TWO OF THE THREE  LINES EMIT PARTICULATE MATTER EXCEEDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF  THE FEDERAL COURT ORDER REFERENCED ABOVE.                      CAUSE OF ACTION                                                 UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION'S NO. 3 SINTER PLANT    EMISSIONS ARE IN VIOLATION OF INTERIM REQUIREMENTS IN A      FEDERAL COURT ORDER ENTERED ON APRIL 26, 1983, PURSUANT TO   THE STEEL INDUSTRY COMPLIANCE EXTENSION ACT OF 1981.  THIS   RECOMMENDED CONTEMPT ACTION IS NECESSARY TO INSURE THAT      ADDITIONAL ORDERS ARE ENTERED WHICH REQUIRE UNITED STATES    CORPORATION TO MEET APPROPRIATE EMISSION LIMITATIONS AND TO  SECURE PENALTIES FOR UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION'S ABUSE OF THE EXTENSION ACT LEGISLATION.     

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