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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: USS-UPI, Inc.
Current Parent Company: United States Steel
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Penalty: $3,429,383
Year: 2021
Date: August 17, 2021
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: USS-UPI agreed to pay $1.75 million in civil penalties (plus $1 million suspended), $1 million in environmental compliance expenditures, $250,000 for supplemental projects and $429,383 costs in settlement of allegations if violated multiple state environmental and safety regulations at its steel plant facility.
Level of Government: local
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Contra Costa County (CA) District Attorney
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: California
Facility County: Contra Costa
Facility City: Pittsburg
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Pennsylvania
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: metals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: steel
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