EPA v. AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC.

Case summary

RESPONDENT REPEATEDLY OPERATED TWO COMBUSTION ENGINEERING BOILERS AT THE SAME TIME THAT IT WAS OPERATING BOILER #6 , A VIOLATION OF CONDITION C(4) OF THE TITLE V PERMIT; AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN RECORDS FOR TWO OTHER CE BOILERS, IN VIOLATION OF CONDITION D(3) OF THE TITLE V PERMIT. THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO THE CONSENT DECREE PROVIDES ADDITIONAL TIME FOR ASR TO INSTALL ONE OF THE ULTRA LOW-NOX BURNERS, AND REQUIRES THAT ASR COLLECT AND SUBMIT CERTAIN DATA REGARDING NOX EMISSIONS. FURTHER, THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL REDUCTION IN ANNUAL NOX EMISSIONS.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC

  1100 KEY HIGHWAY EAST, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230

  Registry ID: 110000732823

• AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC

  1100 KEY HIGHWAY EAST, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230

  Registry ID: 110000732823

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC.entered 2013-08-05

  Primary law: CAA

• AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC.entered 2012-06-28

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $200,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2009-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-05-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 2013-06-11Final Order Lodged
• 2013-08-05Final Order Entered
• 2025-07-10Enforcement Action Closed