EPA v. NO AROOSTOCK REG INC (NARIFF)

Case summary

THE TOWNS OF MADAWASKA, FORT KENT, AND FRENCHVILLE, MAINE OWN AND OPERATE THE NORTHERN AROOSTOCK REGIONAL INCINERATOR FACILITY ( NARIF ), A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR SERVING THE THREE TOWNS. SINCE IT COMMENCED OPERATIONS ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1, 1982, NARIF HAS CONTINUOUSLY EMITTED PARTICU- LATE MATTER IN EXCESS OF BOTH THE APPLICABLE LIMIT IN MAINE'S STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. BOTH THE NSPS AND MAINE'S SIP IMPOSE A LIMIT OF 0.08 GRAINS OF PARTICULATES PER DRY STANDARD CUBIC FOOT. NARIF ADMITS THAT IT HAS EMIT- TED PARTICULATES AT A RATE NEARL 10 TIMES THIS LIMIT.

Defendants (4)

• FORT KENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FRENCHVILLENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MADAWASKA, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NARIF NORTHERN AROOSTOCK REGIONAL INCINNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTHERN AROOSTOCK REG INC FAC

  NORTHERN AROOSTOCK REG AIRPORT, FRENCHVILLE, ME, 04745

  Registry ID: 110010639773

Statutes cited

• CAA 113B — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NO. AROOSTOCKentered 1991-10-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $125,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1984-03-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-04-30Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1989-05-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-10-07Final Order Lodged
• 1991-10-07Final Order Entered
• 1991-10-07Concluded
• 1999-05-31Enforcement Action Closed