EPA v. CONN CHARCOAL CO.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$16,000
Case summary
NATURE OF THE CASE: CO MANUFACTURES CHARCOAL FOR INDUSTRIAL USE FROM WOOD WASTE IN BRICK BEEHIVE KILNS, KILNS OPERATE UNCONTROLLED & VIOLATE CONN SIP PARTICULATE EMISSION LIMITS. CAUSE OF ACTION: CONTEMPT ACTION FOR VIOLATING CD REQUIRING INSTALLATION OF OPERATIONAL CONTROLS BY 3/31/81. NO CONTROLS NOW INSTALL- ED. PROPOSED REMEDY: COURT ORDER REQUIRING SOURCE TO CEASE VIOLATING SIP & PLTY'S.
Defendants (1)
- CONN. CHARCOAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CONNECTICUT CHARCOAL COMPANY
1053 BUCKLEY HWY, STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT, 06076
Registry ID: 110002005277
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CONN CHARCOAL CO.entered 1983-08-16
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $16,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1982-09-29Referred To Headquarters
- 1982-11-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1983-04-21Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1983-04-26Complaint Filed With Court
- 1983-08-16Final Order Lodged
- 1983-08-16Final Order Entered
- 1983-08-16Concluded
- 1983-08-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 55
- Case number
- 01-1982-0027
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-169A
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1982-0027 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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