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03-1996-0264JudicialClosedFY 1996· Region 03

EPA v. CELOTEX CORPORATION

Final Order No Penalty

Penalty assessed

$400,000

Compliance action

$3,000,000

Case summary

CELOTEX EMITS PARTICULATES FROM ITS FIBERBOARD MANU- FACTURING PLANT IN SUNBURY, PA, IN EXCESS OF STATE LIMITS ON VISIBLE AND FUGITIVE EMISSIONS.

Defendants (1)

  • CELOTEX CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CELOTEX CORPORATION

    1400 SUSQUEHANNA AVE., SUNBURY, PA, 178010267

    Registry ID: 110002095893

Statutes cited

  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CELOTEX CORPORATIONentered 1998-09-21

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $400,000 · State/local: $200,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1996-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-02-20Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-07-30Final Order Lodged
  • 1998-09-21Final Order Entered
  • 2003-02-25Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
17384
Case number
03-1996-0264
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
3RC10
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
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 03-1996-0264 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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