# US STEEL-GARY (CIC)
> **Judicial** · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25567`
- **Case Number:** 05-1985-0243
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $150K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- U.S. STEEL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THIS CASE                                         UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION OPERATES A FULLY INTEGRATED  STEEL MILL IN LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA ON LAKE MICHIGAN.  AMONG  THE MANY SOURCES OF PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS AT THIS MIL L IS THE #2 OBOP WHICH CONVERTS MOLTEN IRON INTO STEEL.  DUR ING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS EMISSIONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER O CCUR WHENEVER MATERIALS ARE TRANSFERRED WITHIN THE BUILDING  AND MOST OFFENSIVELY DURING THE REFINING PROCESS.  EMISSIONS RESULTING FROM CHARGING HOT METAL INTO THE PRIMARY REFINING  VESSEL AND THE REFINING OPERATION ITSELF ARE THE SUBJECT OF  THIS RECOMMENDATION.                                           CAUSE OF ACTION                                            UNITED STATES STELL CORPORATION'S #2 OBOP EMISSIONS ARE IN   VIOLATION OF 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 STEEL CORPORATION TO MEET APPROPRIATE  EMISSION LIMITATIONS AND TO SECURE PENALTIES FOR UNITED STAT ES STEEL CORPORATION'S ABUSE OF THE EXTENSION ACT LEGISLATIO N.                                                             PROPOSED REMEDY                                            IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH EMISSION LIMITATIONS CON TAINED IN THIS EXTENSION ACT COURT ORDER,  UNITED STATES STE EL CORPORATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO IN

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