EPA v. PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$192,500
Compliance action
$4,400,000
Case summary
THIS CASE INVOLVES SIGNIFICANT AND CONTINUING VIOLATIONS OF PA'S VISIBLE EMISSIONS (VE) AND MASS EMMISSIONS REGULATIONS. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AT CAMP HILL, LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP CUMBERLAND COUNTY PA. DOC OPERATES AN ON-SITE BOILER PLANT CONSISTING OF THREE COAL-FIRED BOILERS THAT DISCHARGE EMISSIONS THROUGH A SINGLE STACK. THE RELIEF REQUESTED IS ASSESSMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY AND AN INJUNCTION REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH PA'S SIP, AND MANDATING ADEQUATE CONTROLS OF EMISSIONS FROM THE SCHICH'S (STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP HILL) BOILER PLANT.
Defendants (2)
- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP H
2500 LISBURN ROAD, CAMP HILL, PA, 17011
Registry ID: 110000980902
STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP H
2500 LISBURN ROAD, CAMP HILL, PA, 17011
Registry ID: 110000980902
STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP H
2500 LISBURN ROAD, CAMP HILL, PA, 17011
Registry ID: 110000980902
STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP H
2500 LISBURN ROAD, CAMP HILL, PA, 17011
Registry ID: 110000980902
Statutes cited
- CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OFentered 1998-02-02
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $192,500
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1995-04-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-03-28Complaint Filed With Court
- 1998-02-02Final Order Lodged
- 1998-02-02Final Order Entered
- 1999-07-01Concluded
- 1999-07-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 17145
- Case number
- 03-1995-0304
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Air Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1995-0304 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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