EPA v. BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC

Case summary

A BOILER AT THE BASSETT TABLE PLANT, WHICH IS OWNED BY BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, WAS IN VIOLATION OF A VA. REGULATION LIMITING THE VISIBLE EMISSIONS (OPACITY) FROM A STATIONARY SOURCE. THIS VIOLATION SEEMS TO HAVE STOPPED, BUT STACK TESTS ON THE BOILER SHOW THAT IT IS IN CONTINUOUS VIOLATION OF A VA. REGULATION LIMITING THE MASS EMISSION RATE OF PARTICULATES FROM BOILERS. BOTH REGIONS ARE PART OF VA.'S STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, WHICH IS FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE. **** THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL REFERRAL, SUPPLEMENTING EPA'S SEPTEMBER 25, 1997 REFERRAL AGAINST BASSETT FURNITURE INDUS- TRIES, INC FOR CAA VIOLATIONS AT ITS BASSETT TABLE PLANT. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REFERRAL ADDS VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE VA SIP REGULATIONS GOVERNING VISIBLE EMISSION OF PARTICULATES AND MASS EMISSION OF PARTICULATES AS WELL AS VIOLATION OF SECTION 114 OF CAA FOR FAIRLY TO TIMELY RESPONSE TO A 114 LETTER. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REFERRAL ADDS THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES AND VIOLATIONS. 1. BASSETT FURNITURE PLANT-SECTION 114 VIOLATION FOR FAILURE TO TEST 2 BOILERS, AS REQUIRED BY 114 LETER 2. J.D. BASSETT MANUFACTURING PLANT (AKA BASSET CHAIR) - VIOLATION OF VA SIP REGULATION GOVERNING MASS EMISSION OF PARTICULATES. 3. TRIWOOD, INC.- FIBERBOARD MANUFACTURER, VIOLATION OF VA SIP VISIBLE EMISSION (OPACITY) REGULATION. 4. BASSETT FIBERBOARD PLANT- POTENTIAL VISIBLE EMISSION AND MASS EMISSION OF PARTICULATE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (2)

• BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRIWOOD, INC.

Facilities (5)

• J D BASSETT MANUFACTURING COMPANY

  265 TRENT HILL DR., BASSETT, VA, 24055

  Registry ID: 110000342978

• BASSETT TABLE COMPANY

  2613 FAIRYSTONE PARK HIGHWAY, BASSETT, VA, 240550626

  Registry ID: 110000342950

• BASSETT JD MFG CO

  N MAIN ST, BASSETT, VA, 240550000

  Registry ID: 110010767599

• BASSETT FIBERBOARD

  53 TRENTHILL DR., BASSETT, VA, 240550626

  Registry ID: 110000342932

• TRIWOOD INC

  STATE RD 782, RIDGEWAY, VA, 24148

  Registry ID: 110002083780

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIESentered 1999-10-15

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $575,000 · SEP: $1,616,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-10-15Final Order Lodged
• 1999-10-15Final Order Entered
• 1999-10-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 1999-10-15Concluded