Clean Air Act stationary source · ICIS-AIR LA0000002209300281
NUCOR STEEL LOUISIANA LLC - DIRECT REDUCED IRON FACILITY, Convent, LA: Clean Air Act compliance record, inspections, violations, penalties
- OperatingOperating status
- Major sourceEmissions classification
- Addressed-StateCurrent violation status, as filed
- 7Compliance evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 1High-priority violations since January 1, 2017
- 4Formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017
NUCOR STEEL LOUISIANA LLC - DIRECT REDUCED IRON FACILITY, at 9101 HWY 3125, Convent in St. James County, Louisiana, is an operating major source of air pollution on EPA’s ICIS-AIR register. EPA’s file records its current violation status (ICIS-AIR’s high-priority violation field) as “Addressed-State”. St. James County is on EPA’s Green Book list of areas that do not meet a national air quality standard. The status and classification are as EPA’s facility file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the source’s current standing, quarter by quarter.
Identity
| Facility as filed | NUCOR STEEL LOUISIANA LLC - DIRECT REDUCED IRON FACILITY |
|---|---|
| ICIS-AIR ID | LA0000002209300281 |
| EPA facility registry ID | 110056317677 |
| Operating status | Operating |
| Emissions classification | Major source |
| Current violation status (ICIS-AIR high-priority violation field) | Addressed-State |
| Address | 9101 HWY 3125, Convent, LA 70723 |
| County | St. James County |
| In a nonattainment county | Yes (EPA Green Book) |
| Industry (NAICS) | Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 3311) |
| SIC code | 3312 |
| EPA region | 06 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR facility file (ECHO download).
Programs and pollutants
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-AIR download does not include its program, pollutant and Title V certification files, so this page does not list the Clean Air Act programs NUCOR STEEL LOUISIANA LLC - DIRECT REDUCED IRON FACILITY is under or the pollutants it is permitted for. The programs each evaluation and violation below was recorded under are shown with it. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report lists both.
Compliance evaluations
- 7Evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 3Full compliance evaluations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2024 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State or Local rule or regulation that is not federally-enforceable; Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality; Title V Permits |
| April 23, 2022 | PCE On-Site | U.S. EPA | Title V Permits |
| March 22, 2022 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| September 10, 2020 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State or Local rule or regulation that is not federally-enforceable; Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| March 12, 2019 | PCE Off-Site | U.S. EPA | Operating Permits |
| December 3, 2018 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| March 29, 2018 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
Violations
- 1Violation determinations since January 1, 2017
- 1Of them high-priority
A high-priority violation (HPV) is the most serious class of Clean Air Act non-compliance an agency records; a federally reportable violation (FRV) is the next step down. Each row is one determination as EPA’s violation history files it.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 8, 2019 | HPV day-zero determination | State | Title V Permits |
Enforcement and penalties
4 formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017, 1 of them with a penalty filed above zero. Each penalty is shown as EPA’s formal action file states it; “Not stated” means the file gives no figure, and $0 is a disclosed zero.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Penalty, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2023 | Administrative Order | State | $0 |
| December 30, 2021 | Administrative Order | State | $88,880 |
| February 14, 2020 | Administrative Order | State | $0 |
| July 1, 2019 | CAA 113A Admin Compliance Order (Non-Penalty) | U.S. EPA | $0 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | Other Response - No Further Action | U.S. EPA |
| November 4, 2022 | Notice of Violation | U.S. EPA |
| April 7, 2021 | Warning Letter | State |
| May 3, 2019 | Notice of Violation | U.S. EPA |
| August 9, 2018 | Warning Letter | State |
Stack tests
- 1Stack tests since January 1, 2017
- 0Recorded as failed
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| November 18, 2020 | Pass | State |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR evaluation, violation, stack test and enforcement files (ECHO download), events dated January 1, 2017 or later as loaded; up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-AIR download, loaded September 14, 2026.