# TOLEDO COKE CORP.
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25915`
- **Case Number:** 05-1986-0107
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $135K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 2 (complaint) (settlement)
- KOPPERS COMPANY, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- TOLEDO COKE CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

BACKGROUND:                                                     THE LITIGATION REPORT DOCUMENTS KOPPERS' VIOLATIONS OF  THE PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR IRON AND STEEL MANUFAC-    TURERS.  IN PARTICULAR, KOPPERS HAS SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDED   THE DISCHARGE LIMITS TO THE LOCAL PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT   WORKS FOR AMMONIA, PHENOL, AND CYANIDE SINCE JULY 10, 1985,  FINAL COMPLIANCE DATE.  40 CFR SECTION 420.15(A).  AGGRES-   SIVE ENFORCEMENT OF PRETREATMENT VIOLATIONS IS PART OF THE   NATIONAL PROGRAM'S STATED STRATEGY.                               REGION V RECOMMENDS THE FILING OF A CIVIL ACTION        AGAINST KOPPERS SEEKING BOTH INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND THE       ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES.                               ************************************************************ ************                                                 THIS CASE SHOULD BE FILED AS A CIVIL CONTEMPT ACTION.        TOLEDO COKE CORPORATION HAS VIOLATED THE CWA CONSENT DECREE  ENTERED BY THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO ON 3/28/90. SPECIFICALLY, TOLEDO COKE WAS REQUIRED   TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.  TOLEDO COKE    VIOLATED VARIOUS POLLUTANT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FROM THE     TIME THE DECREE WAS ENTERED AND THUS HAS INCURRED STIPULATED PENALTIES.                                                      THE U.S. SHOULD SEEK AN ORDER OF THE COURT, REQUIRING     TOLEDO COKE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERM SOF THE CONSENT DECREE   AND THE PAYMENT OF STIPULATED PENALTIE

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