EPA v. SOUTHDOWN, INC.

Case summary

ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1997, THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR SIGNED A REFERRAL TO DOH REQUESTING THAT DOJ FILE A COMPLAINT SEEKING INJUNCTIVE AND MONETARY RELIEF AGAINST MEDUSACRESCENT, INC AND MEDUSA CORPORATION (COLLECTIVELY, MEDUSA ) FOR VIOLATIONS OF MEDUSA'S FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLEPERMIT AT ITS PORTLAND CEMENT PLANT IN WAMPUM, PA. CERTIFIED OPACITY MONITORS AT MEDUSA'S PLANT HAVE RECORDED VIOLATIONS BY MEDUSA OF PA'SVISIBLE EMISSIONS AT THE PLANT DURING TWO INSPECTIONS DURING MARCH AND APRIL 1997. SINCE JULY 95 MEDUSA HAS VIOLATED ITS OPERATING PERMIT BECAUSE ITS AUTOMATIC WASTE FEED CUT OFF SUSTEM HAS FAILED TO CUT OFF THE FLOW OF LIQUID HAZARDOUS LIMITS IN THE PERMIT. MEDUSA'S VIOLATIONS RESULT IN EXCESSIVE EMISSIONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER. PADEP WILL LIKELY INTERVENE IN ANY PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY THE UNITED STATES AGAINST MEDUSA.

Defendants (3)

• MEDUSA-CRESCENT, INCNamed in complaint
• SOUTHDOWN, INC.
• CEMEX, INC (Formerly SOUTHDOWN, INC)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• SOUTHDOWN INCORPORATED

  2001 PORTLAND PARK ROAD, WAMPUM, PA, 16157

  Registry ID: 110000331221

• SOUTHDOWN INCORPORATED

  2001 PORTLAND PARK ROAD, WAMPUM, PA, 16157

  Registry ID: 110000331221

• SOUTHDOWN INCORPORATED

  2001 PORTLAND PARK ROAD, WAMPUM, PA, 16157

  Registry ID: 110000331221

• SOUTHDOWN INCORPORATED

  2001 PORTLAND PARK ROAD, WAMPUM, PA, 16157

  Registry ID: 110000331221

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CEMEX, INC (formerly SOUTHDOWN, INC.)entered 1999-12-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $319,000 · State/local: $156,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1997-09-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-10-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-10-14Final Order Lodged
• 1999-12-18Final Order Entered
• 2003-02-12Enforcement Action Closed