EPA v. JELD-WEN, INC (NATIONAL CASE) - REGION 3

Case summary

THIS IS A DIRECT REFERRAL BY EPA REGION III DOCUMENTING VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 112 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7412, AND THE IMPLEMENT REGULATIONS CODIFIED AT 40 C.F.R. PART 63, SUBPARTS A (GENERAL PROVISIONS) AND DDDD (NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS: PLYWOOD AND COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCTS (PCWP RULE)) BY DEFENDANT, JELD-WEN, INC. (JELD-WEN), AT ITS FACILITY LOCATED IN CRAIGSVILLE, NICHOLAS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA (CRAIGSVILLE FACILITY OR THE FACILITY). THIS REFERRAL IS A PART OF A MULTI-REGIONAL ENFORCEMENT MATTER INVOVLING EPA REGIONS 4, 7 AND 10. THE CRAIGSVILLE FACILITY HAS FIVE PROCESS UNITS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE PCWP RULE: TWO PRESS VENTS, TWO DRYERS AND ONE PRESSURIZED REFINER ROTARY VALVE. JELD-WEN HAS NOT INSTALLED ANY CONTROL DEVICES ON FOUR OF THESE PROCESS UNITS (THE TWO PRESS VENTS AND THE TWO DRYERS) AND IT CANNOT DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE EMISSION LIMITS IN THE PCWP RULE.

Defendants (1)

• JELD-WEN, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JELD-WEN

  242 CALLAHAN ROAD, CRAIGSVILLE, WV, 26205

  Registry ID: 110020046699

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JELD-WEN, INC (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2011-08-04

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $106,250 · State/local: $106,250

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2009-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2011-04-13Final Order Lodged
• 2011-04-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 2011-08-04Final Order Entered