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BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION & DISMANTLING CORP.

Judicial · FY1990 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3902

$560K
Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
02-1990-0177
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-1565
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (5)

Summary

THE NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS ( NESHAP ) FOR ABSESTOS WERE VIOLATED BY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, REMOVAL PROCEDURES AND DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS DURING THE RENOVATION OF THE BASIC OXYGEN FURNACE AT THE BETHLEHEM STEEL FACILITY. ON 6/29/90, EPA ISSUED ORDERS REQUIRING DEFENDANTS TO PERFORM SPECIFIC TASKS, INCLUDING IMMEDIATELY ENSURING THAT THE ASBESTOS BE MAINTAINED WET UNTIL PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. BETHLEHEM STEEL VIOLATED ITS COMPLIANCE ORDER. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF DIRECTING THE DEFENDANTS TO SUBMIT TO EPA PLANS, SCHEDULES AND SITE CONTACTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS ASBESTOS RENOVATION; PLANS, SCHEDULES AND SITE CONTACTS FOR EACH ASBESTOS RENOVATION OR DEMOLITION; TO PROVIDE EPA INSPECTORS WITH IMMEDIATE ACCESS, TO SAMPLE AND ANALYZE FRIABLE MATERIAL BEFORE STRIPPING; TO COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS GOVERNING ASBESTOS RENOVATIONS AND DEMOLITIONS; AND TO COLLECT PENALTIES. * FACILITY ADDRESS: BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP BASIC OXYGEN FURNACE 2558 HAMBURG TNPK LACKAWANNA, NJ 14218 * ALL TERMS MET REGARDING 2 PARITIAL CD. BOTH CLOSED 3 YRS FROM PARTIAL CD ENTRY OR 9/1/96. THERE IS ONE REMAINING PARTIAL CD THAT RE

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