EPA v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.

Case summary

IPC OPERATES A BOILER WHICH FIRES WOOD AND OIL, THE WASTE FUEL INCINERATOR (WFI), WHICH MAINE LICENSED IN 1977 TO BURN OIL AT A RATE LESS THAN 250 MILLION BTU/HR., THEREBY AVOID- ING NSPS APPLICATION. IPC HAS REPEATEDLY FIRED OIL IN THE WFI AT A RATE GREATER THAN 250 MILLION BTU/HR., MAKING THE NSPS APPLICABLE TO THE WFI'S EMISSIONS. THE WFI HAS REPEAT- EDLY VIOLATED THE PARTICULATES NSPS LIMIT, AND EPA HAS EVID- ENCE OF VIOLATIONS OF THE NITROGEN OXIDES LIMIT AS WELL. THE WFI VIOLATES THE SULFUR LIMIT WHEN FIRING OIL ALONE.

Defendants (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER

  RILEY ROAD, JAY, ME, 04239

  Registry ID: 110008053587

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER

  RILEY ROAD, JAY, ME, 04239

  Registry ID: 110008053587

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER

  RILEY ROAD, JAY, ME, 04239

  Registry ID: 110008053587

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER

  RILEY ROAD, JAY, ME, 04239

  Registry ID: 110008053587

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER

  RILEY ROAD, JAY, ME, 04239

  Registry ID: 110008053587

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER

  RILEY ROAD, JAY, ME, 04239

  Registry ID: 110008053587

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYentered 1989-09-29

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $450,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1986-12-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-08-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-09-29Final Order Lodged
• 1989-09-29Final Order Entered
• 1989-09-29Concluded