EPA v. SENESCO MARINE
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
REGION HAS ISSUED A CAA ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT TO SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION (SENSECO). A JOINT EPA/RHODE ISLAND DEM INSPECTION REVEALED THAT SENESCO HAD POTENTIAL XYLENE EMISSIONS OVER 10 TONS PER YEAR AND HAD THEREFORE VIOLATED FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE TITLE V PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS, FEDERAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIR FACILITIES, AND FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE RHODE ISLAND PERMITTING RULES IMPLEMENTING NEW SOURCE REVIEW.
Defendants (1)
- SENESCO MARINENamed in complaint
Facilities (2)
SENESCO MARINE
10 MACNAUGHT ST, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, 02852
Registry ID: 110021278918
SENESCO MARINE
10 MACNAUGHT ST, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, 02852
Registry ID: 110021278918
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
- CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
- CAA 112D — MACT Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SENESCO MARINEentered 2009-08-14
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $224,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-09-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-08-14Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400001154
- Case number
- 01-2008-1107
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2008-1107 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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