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SHENANGO INC. (CIA)

Judicial · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 9825

$540K
Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-1985-0024
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-3-1099B
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

THE SHENANGO, INC NEVILLE ISLAND WORKS CONSISTS OF 2 COKE OVEN BATTERIES, 2 BLAST FURNACES OF WHICH ONE IS CURRENTLY OPERATING AND A COKE OVEN GAS BY-PRODUCTS PLANT. THE VIOLATIONS ARE OF AN EXISTING CD ENTERED ON 10/16/80, C.A. 80-1172 (SEE CASE # 03-78-E048). DEF IS IN VIOLATION OF CERTAIN STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE CD APPLICABLE TO ITS 2 COKE OVENS BATTERIES(# 1 & 4). AT BATTERY 1 DEF HAS VIOLATED VISIBLE EMISSION STANDARDS GOVERNING OFFTAKES, PUSHING, DOORS & CHARGING. AT BATTERY 4 DEF HAS VIOLATED VISIBLE EMIS SION STANDARDS GOVERNING THE COMBUSTION STACK & PUSHING OP- ERATIONS. IN ADDITION DEF IS IN VIOLATION OF ONE OF THE CD CREDIT PROJECTS. DEF RECEIVED CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $255,000 AGAINST THE CIVIL PENALTY INORDER TO INSTALL A BLAST FURNACE RECYCLE SYSTEM & A COMMITMENT TO MEET ZERRO DISCHARGE OF EF- FLUENT FROM THIS SYSTEM BY 12/31/81.DEF DID INSTALL THE RE- QUIRED HARDWARE BUT DID NOT MEET, NOR HAS IT MET TO DATE, ZERO DISCHARGE. EPA HAS FILED A LAWSUIT IN U.S.DIST CRT. AGAINST SHENANGO (SEE CASE # 03-84-E030) FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CWA AND AS PART OF THE REQUEST FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WILL BE URGING THE COMPANY TO MEET ZERO DISCHARGE AT THE BLAST FURNACE RECYCLE SYSTEM. REG III RECOMMENDS THAT THE $255,000 CREDITED AMOUNT NOW BE DEMANDED IN CASH.

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