Charter Steel is located in an environmental justice area (priority 1 ranking) and violated emission limits established in accordance with: 1) NSPS for Steel Plants at 40 C.F.R. § 60 Subpart AAa; 2) the Ohio State Implementation Plan (Ohio SIP); and 3) Charter SteelÂs Permit-to-Install. We discovered these violations during a May 11, 2010 inspection and from information submitted pursuant to a Section 114 request sent on August 19, 2010.
This CAFO requires the company to implement a supplemental environmental project (SEP). The SEP requires installation of new ventilation hood to collect fumes from west end of melt shop which reduces the emissions of fumes and particulate matter into the air. The cost of this SEP is more than $629,000. In addition, the facility must pay a civil penalty of $102,647.00.