Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
BURNS HARBOR & ARCELORMITTAL BURNS HARBOR LLC
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $16,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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1240 N BOO RD
BURNS HARBOR, IN 46304
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- PORTER County
- Inspections
- 3 · last Jan 16, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $16,000 · last Oct 8, 2021
- Registry ID
- 110058738692
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
3
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 5, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Jan 22, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Jan 22, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 22, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Conduct Inspections | Jan 22, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | Jan 22, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Jan 22, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jan 22, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Mar 12, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Related Unapproved Bypass | Jan 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) | Jan 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Jan 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jan 1, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Jan 31, 2015 | — | Open |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 400.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +99,999% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +7% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +22% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 120.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +167% | May 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +20% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 410.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +811% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +78% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.70 mg/L | 30.00 | +26% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 68.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +51% | May 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +56% | May 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +78% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 120.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +167% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +9% | Aug 2016 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 65.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +44% | Mar 2016 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 86.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +91% | Jun 2015 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-2020-27402-W · Oct 8, 2021
$16,000
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