# ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES
> **Judicial** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `39230`
- **Case Number:** 06-1999-0564
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $229K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC-     TION 7413.                                                2. ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES, A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP             2803 VAN DYKE ROAD                                           NEWPORT, JACKSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS 72112                   3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE    STANDARDS OF SECTION 111 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO         ESTABLISH BASELINE VALUES FOR CONTROL SYSTEM FAN AMPERES     AND DAMPER POSITIONS FOR THE EAF SHOP, AS REQUIRED, 2)       VIOLATING THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR 60.274(A)(2) BY         FAILING TO MAINTAIN DAILY RECORDS OF THE DURATION OF EACH    TAP FOR THE EAF, 3) VIOLATING THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR     SECTION 274.(B) BY FAILING TO RECORD THE EAF CONTROL SYS-    TEM DAMPER POSITIONS ON A ONCE-PER-SHIFT BASIS, AND 4)       VIOLATING THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR SECTION 60.11(B) BY     FAILING TO CONDUCT THE OPACITY OBSERVATIONS REQUIRED DUR-    ING ITS INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT PERFORMANCE TESTS.         4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA EPA RE-     FERRED THIS DIRECT REFERRAL TO DOJ REQUESTING DOJ TO INI-    TIATE A CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT,     ARKANSAS STEEL ASSOCIATES (ASA). EPA IS SEEKING PROPOSED     CIVIL PENALTIES OF $223,650 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.     5. THIS IS THE THIRD REGION 6 REFERRAL IN SUPPORT OF THE        IRON AND STEEL SECTOR ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY.

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