EPA v. ORFORD, TOWN OF, ET AL

Case summary

THIS LIT REPORT HAS BEEN PREPARED TO SUPPORT A COUNTER- CLAIM SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND THE ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES THAT WAS FILED ON FEB 19, 1986 BEFORE THE US DIST COURT FOR THE DIST OF NH IN THE OF TOWNS OF ORFORD AND JACK- SON, NH VS. US EPA, C 85537L, FILED ON SEPT 5, 1985. THE TOWNS ARE SEEKING THAT THE EPA BE ENJOINED FROM ENFORCING THE NH STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN'S ( SIP ) PROHIBITION ON OPEN BURNING OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL REFUSE IN THE TOWNS' SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS. THE PLAINTIFF-COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANTS OPERATE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES WHICH ENGAGE IN OPEN BURN- ING, IN ADMITTED VIOLATION OF THE NH RULES GOVERNING THE CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION (THE RULES ). THESE RULES ARE PART OF THE NH SIP (APPROVED BY EPA IN 1972). . <NOTE ON CHRONOLOGY> FILING OF THE COUNTERCLAIM (2/19/85) ACTUALLY PRECEDED THE CASE'S DIRECT REFERRAL (3/31/86) TO DOJ.

Defendants (1)

• ORFORD, TOWN OFNamed in complaint

Facilities (2)

• OXFORD TOWN OF ET AL

  MELOON RD, JACKSON, NH, 03846

  Registry ID: 110010761648

• ORFORD TOWN OF

  TOWNSHED RD, ORFORD, NH, 03777

  Registry ID: 110010761657

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1985-09-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-02-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-02-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-04-20Concluded
• 1987-04-20Enforcement Action Closed