Cases — 4304945

As of Oct 2, 2026.

Activity name

NUCOR CORPORATION - NUCOR STEEL, A DELAWRARE CORP.

Case number

06-1998-0872

Case name

NUCOR CORPORATION - NUCOR STEEL, A DELAWRARE CORP.

Region code

06

Fiscal year

1998

Activity type code

JDC

Activity type desc

Judicial

Activity status code

CLS

Activity status desc

Closed

Activity status date

2023-12-27

Lead agency

EPA

Case status date

2023-12-27

Doj docket number

90-5-2-1-06407

Enforcement outcome code

ECP

Enforcement outcome desc

Final Order With Penalty

Total penalty assessed

753846.0

Total comp action

11079167.0

Hq division

MED

Branch

6EN-L

Voluntary self disclosure

false

Multimedia flag

true

Summary text

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC- TION 7413. 2. NUCOR CORPORATION FACILITY: NUCOR STEEL, A NEW AND STATIONARY SOURCE U.S. HIGHWAY 79 JEWETT, LEON COUNTY, TEXAS 75846 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 111 OF THE CAA BY 1) NOT SUBMITTING EXCESS EMISSIONS REPORTS IN A TIMELY MANNER, 2) NOT SUBMITTING A MONITORING SYSTEMS PERFORM- ANCE REPORT AND A SUMMARY REPORT FORM, 3) FAILING TO MAINTAIN DAILY RECORDS OF THE DURATION OF EACH CHARGE AND THE DURATION OF EACH TAP FOR EACH OF THE 3 TEXAS II EAFS, 4) FAILING TO RECORD THE TEXAS II CONTROL SYSTEM DAMPER POSITIONS ON A ONCE-PER-SHIFT BASIS, AND 5) FAILING TO SUBMIT A TIMELY SEMIANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIODS OF OPERA- TION WHEN ITS CONTROL SYSTEM FAN MOTOR AMPERES EXCEEDED MORE OR LESS 15%. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CWA, EPA RE- FERRED THIS DIRECT REFERRAL TO DOJ FOR THE INITIATION OF A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED. EPA IS SEEKING A CIVIL PENALTY OF $210,000. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES: BASED UPON THE NATURE OF THE PROCESS AND THE TYPES OF VIOLATIONS, IT IS NOT ANTI- CIPATED THAT THIS ACTION PRESENTS ANY SIGNIFICANT EJ CON- CERNS.

Created at

2026-10-02T02:02:59.061315+00:00

Updated at

2026-10-02T02:02:59.061315+00:00

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