EPA v. LaFarge North America, Inc. (NC)(NLP)

Case summary

Defendant owns and operates 13 cement manufacturing plants which produce Portland cement. Over a period of years, the Defendant replaced the low sulfur coal burned at these plants with higher sulfur petcoke, thereby triggering PSD review for SO2. Defendant did not obtain PSD permits for these major modifications. The violations at the Ravena, New York plant in Region 2 will be addressed through a global settlement involving Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10. Region 2 has participated in settlement discussions with the Defendant along with DOJ, OECA, and lead Region 5. The US and the Defendant have agreed to a third amendment of the March 18, 2010 Consent Decree. This amendment grants the Defendant an extension of the time until July 1, 2016 to complete construction of a replacement kiln at the Ravena facility in return for more stringent emission caps for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.

Defendants (2)

• LaFarge North America, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LaFarge Building Materials, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LAFARGE BLDG MATERIALS INC - RAVENA CEMENT PLANT

  ROUTE 9 WEST, RAVENA, NY, 12143

  Registry ID: 110056973182

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• LaFarge North America, Inc. (NC)(NLP)entered 2010-03-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $260,231

• LaFarge North America, Inc. (NC)(NLP)entered 2013-11-14

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2004-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-01-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 2013-07-23Final Order Lodged
• 2013-11-14Final Order Entered