EPA v. SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES INC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
ST GOBAIN EMITTED PARTICULATE MATTER FROM ONE OF ITS KILNS IN EXCESS OF ITS PERMITTED LIMIT; OPERATED 2 KILNS WITHOUT MAINTAINING THE AFTERBURNER TEMPERATURE REQUIRED BY PERMIT; FAILED TO KEEP COMPLETE RECORDS OF NATURAL GAS FUEL USE FOR ANOTHER KILN; AND FAILED TO REPAIR LEAKS IN ITS INDUSTRIAL PROCESS REFRIGERATION APPLIANCES, THEREBY ALLOWING STRATOSPHERIC OZONE TO LEAK OUT OF THEM INTO THE ATMOSPHERE AT A RATE HIGHER THAN PERMITTED BY REGULATION.
Defendants (1)
- SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES INCNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SAINT-GOBAIN CORPORATION
ONE NEW BOND STREET, WORCESTER, MA, 01615
Registry ID: 110000309354
Statutes cited
- CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES INCentered 2007-02-01
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2007-02-01Final Order Issued
- 2007-02-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600027590
- Case number
- 01-2007-1502
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2007-1502 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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