United States v. Allegheny Ludlum Corp.

MEMORANDUM ORDER

CINDRICH, District Judge.

I.Background

This is an action by the United States to remedy thousands of alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq. Defendant Allegheny Ludlum Corporation (“A-L”) owns and operates five steel mills and finishing plants. A-L’s Brackenridge and West Leechburg plants were authorized to discharge wastewater directly to local rivers, the Allegheny and the Kiskiminetas. The Vandergrift plant discharged its wastewater to the Kiski Valley Water Pollution Control Authority (“Authority”), which operates a publicly owned wastewater…