# ALTON STEEL INC, ALTON IL: EPA ECHO compliance status: Significant Violation

**Remediation Urgency Score:** 81/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Facility | ALTON STEEL INC |
| EPA Registry ID | 110000438679 |
| Address | #5 CUT ST., ALTON, IL, 62002 |
| County | MADISON |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110: Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3312: Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, 3313: Electrometallurgical Products, 3315: Steel Wire And Related Products, 3317: Steel Pipe And Tubes, 3496: Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products |
| Overall compliance status | Significant Violation |
| Significant noncomplier | Yes |
| Quarters in noncompliance (last 12) | 7 |
| Clean Water Act | Effluent - Non-monthly Average Limit |
| Clean Air Act | No Violation Identified |
| RCRA | Violation |
| Formal enforcement actions (5 years) | 2 |
| Total penalties | $0 |
| Last penalty | 09/28/2015 |
| Inspections (5 years) | 8 |
| Last inspection | 2026-04-15 |
| Watershed | Peruque-Piasa |

## Why this score
- Flagged as a significant noncomplier, the highest EPA priority tier.
- 7 of the last 12 quarters in noncompliance.
- Violations under 2 statutes (CWA, RCRA): a multi-media problem.
- 2 formal enforcement action(s) in 5 years.
- Inspected within the last year (2026-04-15).

Source: U.S. EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online) (https://echo.epa.gov/detailed-facility-report?fid=110000438679). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:09:33.420Z.
Compliance data comes from EPA ECHO and may lag state records; a violation flag is not a finding of wrongdoing. Informational only; not legal or engineering advice.