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01-2016-1006Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2016· Region 01

EPA v. CHERENZIA EXCAVATION INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On May 25, 2016, EPA-Region 1 and Cherenzia Excavation, Inc. (?Cherenzia?) filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk a Consent Agreement and Final Order (?CAFO?) to resolve Clean Air Act (?CAA?) violations at Cherenzia?s two facilities in Westerly, Rhode Island. Under the CAFO, Cherenzia agrees to pay a penalty of $84,070 to settle alleged violations of certain provisions of the (1) New Source Performance Standards for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants found at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart OOO, and (2) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, found at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ. Cherenzia Excavation operates stone crushing and gravel operations at the facilities.

Defendants (1)

  • Cherenzia Excavation IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CHERENZIA EXCAVATION, INC.

    64 OLD HOPKINTON ROAD, WESTERLY, RI, 02891

    Registry ID: 110058371015

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112KArea Source MACT

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CHERENZIA EXCAVATION INCentered 2016-05-25

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $84,070

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2016-05-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-05-25Final Order Issued
  • 2016-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600745949
Case number
01-2016-1006
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Area Source MACT

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2016-1006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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