EPA v. Allied Waste Niagara Falls Landfill, LLC

Case summary

This case arises from violations of the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations by the Defendant at the Allied Waste Niagara Falls Landfill, located at 5600 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Niagara Falls, New York. EPA issued a CAA Section 114 Information Request in 2011 and a supplemental Section 114 request in 2015. EPA also conducted an inspection of the Landfill in 2014. In anticipation of a potential joint enforcement action, EPA has entered into a Joint Prosecution and Confidentiality Agreement with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) relating to the Defendant. The violations involve the Defendant's ongoing failure to comply with (i) the municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill new source performance standards (NSPS), promulgated pursuant to Section 111 of the Act; and (ii) the maximum achievable control technology standards (MACT) for hazardous air pollutants at MSW landfills regulations, promulgated pursuant to Section 112 of the Act. Specifically, the Defendants violated: (1)Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources General Provisions, 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart A (NSPS General Provisions); (2) Standards of Performance for MSW Landfills, 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart WWW (Landfill NSPS); (3) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants General Provisions, 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart A (NESHAP General Provisions); and (4) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: MSW Landfills, 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart AAAA (Landfill MACT).

Defendants (1)

• Allied Waste Niagara Falls Landfill, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ALLIED WASTE NIAGARA FALLS LF

  5600 NIAGARA FALLS, NIAGARA FALLS, NY, 14304

  Registry ID: 110009827553

Statutes cited

• CAA PART63 — MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63)
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Allied Waste Niagara Falls Landfill, LLCentered 2024-02-15

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $671,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2017-01-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2017-02-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-01-09Final Order Lodged
• 2024-01-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 2024-02-15Final Order Entered