U. S. Steel Reaches Agreement With State and Federal Government to Resolve Matters at Midwest Plant
April 02 2018 - 5:03PM
An agreement was filed today in the Hammond Division of the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana between
United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X), the United States and the
State of Indiana resolving water violations with respect to the
Corporation’s Midwest Plant in Portage, Indiana, including those
that occurred in April and October 2017.
Under the Consent Decree that sets forth the terms of the
agreement, U. S. Steel’s Midwest Plant will undertake substantial
measures to improve its operations, minimizing the possibility for
reoccurrence of similar incidents at the facility. U. S. Steel will
comply with the set of deliverables outlined in the agreement,
ensuring that the commitment made to federal and state agencies is
fulfilled while safeguarding the community and our shared natural
resources.
U. S. Steel is taking numerous steps to improve upon
environmental standards, including: installing a new wastewater
piping system and completing containment trench repairs;
implementing new spill notification procedures; redeveloping the
company’s comprehensive wastewater Operations and Maintenance Plan;
implementing a more comprehensive Preventive Maintenance Program
Plan; and identifying and evaluating available enhanced wastewater
monitoring systems that would promote early detection and alert the
company of any potential incidents.
U. S. Steel continually seeks opportunities for improvement in
its environmental compliance program, and will apply lessons
learned from this process to future operations company-wide.
United States Steel Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh,
Pa., is a leading integrated steel producer and Fortune 300 company
with major operations in the United States and Central
Europe. For more information about U. S. Steel, please visit
www.ussteel.com.
CONTACT:Meghan CoxManagerCorporate CommunicationsT – (412)
433-6777E – mmcox@uss.com
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