EPA v. Upstate Shredding, LLC et al.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This action addresses violations of the New York State Implementation Plan, specifically, the New York Reasonably Available Control Technology provision, 6 N.Y.C.R.R. section 212-3, for failure to install control technology or take federally enforceable emission limits in the facility's permit, resulting in excess emissions of volatile organic compounds, a primary precursor to the formation of ground-level ozone. EPA seeks injunctive relief in the form of pollution controls and a civil monetary penalty.
Defendants (2)
- Weitsman Shredding, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Upstate Shredding, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UPSTATE SHREDDING LLC
1 RECYCLE DRIVE, OWEGO, NY, 13827
Registry ID: 110070262402
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Upstate Shredding, LLC et al.entered 2023-10-27
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $400,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2021-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2021-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-07-13Complaint Filed With Court
- 2023-07-13Final Order Lodged
- 2023-10-27Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602848759
- Case number
- 02-2021-0012
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2021-0012 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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