EPA v. PINETREE POWER - TAMWORTH, INC.

Case summary

REGION I ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION AGAINST TAMWORTH ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1989, CITING VIOLATIONS OF THE CARBON MONOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES LIMITS IN ITS STATE PERMIT AND ALSO CITING THE FACILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT A PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION ( PSD ) PERMIT. TAMWORTH WISHES TO SETTLE THESE VIOLATIONS WITH THE AGENCY IMMEDIATELY AND HAS ALREADY MADE A SUBSTANTIAL OFFER. AN OPPORTUNITY EXISTS TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER EXPEDITIOUSLY AND FAVORABLY. THIS PRE-REFERRAL REPORT RECOMMENDS A PENALTY OF $119,000.

Defendants (1)

• PINETREE POWER - TAMWORTH, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PINETREE POWER/TAMWORTH

  ROUTE 41, TAMWORTH, NH, 038860000

  Registry ID: 110007380618

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PINETREE POWER-TAMWORTHentered 1991-10-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $99,999

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-06-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-10-31PRN Sent
• 1989-12-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-10-07Final Order Lodged
• 1991-10-07Final Order Entered
• 1991-10-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-10-07Concluded