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Allegheny County Health Department Issues $25K Civil Penalty to Bristol Metals for Air Quality Viola

GASP earlier this month reported on the most high-profile item to appear on the enforcement docket this quarter – an enforcement order...

Public Comment Period for Allegheny County Health Department’s Annual Air Monitoring Plan Closes Mon

Time is running out to submit public comments on Allegheny County Health Department’s 2022 air monitoring network plan, an annual report...

Natrona Heights Slag Processor to Enclose Operations to Reduce Dust Pollution

We have blogged several times about dust pollution created by Harsco, Inc.’s facility in Natrona Heights, which processes slag from ATI...

Natrona-Based HARSCO Again Penalized for Fugitive Slag Emissions, Air Quality Violations

The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Jan. 15 issued a demand for stipulated penalties in the amount of $4,500 to Harsco Corp....

ACHD Issues $7.5K Demand for Penalties Against Harsco, ATI for Violations at Natrona Facility

The demand indicated that Brackenridge-based ATI (a specialty steel manufacturer) and Harsco (which processes slag from ATI) violated the...

Air Pollution Violations Lead to a $6K Penalty for ATI, Harsco Following Dust Complaints

The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Aug. 11 issued a demand for stipulated penalties in the amount of $6,000 to ATI Flat...

Consent Order Between Allegheny Co. Health Dept., Harsco & ATI Calls for Enclosed Building, Fine

A Natrona-based slag processor will pay a more than $107,000 civil penalty and construct a new building to enclose processing thanks to a...

Allegheny County Health Department Commits to Clear Permit Backlog After EPA Scrutiny

Title V of the Clean Air Act requires that each major source of air pollution (as well as certain minor sources) have an operating permit...