EPA v. HOLCIM, HAGERSTOWN, MD (REGION 3 ONLY)

Case summary

HOLCIM AND ST. LAWRENCE CEMENT COMPANY VIOLATED A CAA PSD REQUIREMENT - TO APPLY FOR A PSD PERMIT. DEFENDANTS MADE A MAJOR MODIFICATION (INSTALLATION OF CHUTE AND OTHER EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM MID-KILN TIRE FIRING) WITHOUT FIRST APPLYING FOR A PSD PERMIT. THE MAJOR MODIFICATION LED TO A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SO2.

Defendants (2)

• HOLCIM (US) INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ST LAWRENCE CEMENT COMPANY, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMRIZE

  1260 SECURITY RD, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21742

  Registry ID: 110000340408

Statutes cited

• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOLCIM, HAGERSTOWN, MD (REGION 3 ONLY)entered 2013-09-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $700,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 2008-09-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-05-07Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2011-04-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 2013-07-11Final Order Lodged
• 2013-09-30Final Order Entered
• 2013-09-30Concluded
• 2013-09-30Air Resolved
• 2021-01-19Enforcement Action Closed