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01-2023-1023Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2023· Region 01

EPA v. PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT STERILIZATION

Case summary

On September 29, 2023, EPA issued an Administrative Order (Order) to Professional Contract Sterilization, Inc. (PCS) requiring it to rectify alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its commercial ethylene oxide sterilization facility in Taunton, Massachusetts. Under the Order, PCS must submit an overdue Notice of Compliance Status describing, among other things, the baseline operating parameters for its sterilization systems. The company must also submit overdue excess emissions and continuous monitoring system performance reports. The Order addresses noncompliance with Federal reporting requirements.

Defendants (1)

  • Professional Contact Sterilization, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT STERILIZATION

    40 MYLES STAND BOULEVARD, TAUNTON, MA, 02780

    Registry ID: 110000882466

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112CHazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT STERILIZATIONentered 2023-09-25

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2023-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2023-09-25Final Order Issued
  • 2023-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603739038
Case number
01-2023-1023
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2023-1023 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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