EPA v. E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO (National Case)

Case summary

THE JAMES RIVER PLANT MANUFACTURES SULFURIC ACID. THE JAMES RIVER PLANT PRODUCES AROUND 86,000 TONS OF SULFURIC ACID PER YEAR AND EMITS APPROXIMATELY 1,100 TONS OF SO2 PER YEAR. THIS LETTER REFERRAL ADDRESSES POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ( NSPS ) FOR SULFURIC ACID PLANTS, 40 C.F.R. PART 60, SUBPART H, AND FOR VIOLATIONS OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 52.21, RELATED TO FEDERAL PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION OF AIR QUALITY RULES ( PSD ) AT DUPONT'S JAMES RIVER PLANT. THIS CASE IS CURRENTLY PART OF A GLOBAL SETTLEMENT PROCESS IN WHICH REGIONS IV, V AND VI ARE ALSO

Defendants (1)

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DU PONT JAMES RIVER PLANT

  1201 BELLWOOD RD., RICHMOND, VA, 23237

  Registry ID: 110000341933

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO (National Case)entered 2008-01-24

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $618,750 · State/local: $550,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2003-11-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2003-11-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-07-20Final Order Lodged
• 2007-07-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-01-24Final Order Entered