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Oil Technology, Inc./u.s. Steel Gary

Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $495,300 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Primary Metals TRI + Clean Air Act + Clean Water Act + RCRA 110000398374 Lake County
Noncompliance quarters
12

Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.

Penalties
$495,300

Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.

Last inspection
2025-07-24

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Reported on-site releases are higher in 2024 than in 2022.

Year Air Water Land Total
2022 364,725 lbs 185,311 lbs 11,320,495 lbs 11,870,530 lbs
2023 366,545 lbs 162,597 lbs 12,377,222 lbs 12,906,364 lbs
2024 405,075 lbs 151,161 lbs 18,513,946 lbs 19,070,182 lbs
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Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $495,300 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Last recorded inspection: 2025-07-24. Total penalties on record: $495,300.