EPA v. Hooker Furniture Corp
Case summary
Boiler 3 at Martinsville facility emitted more particulates than allowed by its state operating permit and Virginia regulations. After 2 more failed stack tests and a significan modification to its particulate control system. Boiler 3 passed its stack test in December 2001.
Defendants (1)
- Hooker Furniture CorpNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MARTINSVILLE VIRGINIA PLANT
HOOKER ST, MARTINSVILLE, VA, 24115
Registry ID: 110013700423
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Hooker Furniture Corpentered 2002-09-30
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $56,500 · SEP: $468,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2002-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 86052
- Case number
- 03-2002-0294
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 3RC10
- EPA region
- 03
- 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 03-2002-0294 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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