EPA v. Anchor Glass Container Corp. (NC)(NLP)

Case summary

In 2002, the Defendant began construction on a glass furnace expansion project at its glass manufacturing facility located in Elmira, New York. The furnace expansion was a major modification under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration of air quality (PSD) regulations at 40 C.F.R. 52.21, which caused a significant net emission increase of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and particulate matter of 10 microns or less (PM-10). Specifically, the Defendant failed to obtain a preconstruction PSD permit for the furnace expansion that includes a requirement to apply the best available control technology with respect to NOx, SO2 and PM-10 emissions from the furnace.

Defendants (1)

• Anchor Glass Container Corporation, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION

  151 E. MC CANN'S BLVD., ELMIRA HEIGHTS, NY, 14903

  Registry ID: 110000328618

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Anchor Glass Container Corp. (NC)(NLP)entered 2018-09-26

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $91,667

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2014-04-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2014-05-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-08-03Final Order Lodged
• 2018-08-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 2018-09-26Concluded
• 2018-09-26Final Order Entered