Allegheny County Health Department fines U.S. Steel $1 million for Clairton pollution
Allegheny County is fining U.S. Steel more than $1 million for not meeting air pollution levels at its Clairton Coke Works. The county health department alleges U.S. Steel at times has not been in emissions compliance in July through December 2017 and January through March this year.
U.S. Steel spokeswoman Melissa Cox said she couldn't comment because she hasn't seen the health department's order.
The department said the site's Battery B was in full compliance in 2013. But last year, the compliance rate dropped to 61 percent and there were 16 violations. In April 2018, it had a compliance rate of 78 percent.
Clairton's Battery 13 performance decreased to 70 percent in 2017 and as of this April, compliance was only 50 percent. The lack of compliance violates a 2016 consent degree between U.S. Steel and the health department, the department alleges.
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