EPA v. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT - D.C. GENERAL (D.C. GENERAL HEALTH CAMPUS)

Case summary

D.C. General has not complied with some of the requirements of the CAA, the Code of Federal Regulations, and federally enforceable General and Non-attainment Area Permit and Title V Operating Permit requirements, including failure to perform annual combustion adjustments to minimize formation of carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen for three (3) boilers; failure to conduct weekly visible observations or annual visible emission test for three (3) boilers and emergency generators EG-1 through EG-7; failure to obtain construction and operating permits from the District in accordance with 20 DCMR 200, and/or revision of the operating permit (Title V) in accordance with 20 DCMR 300 before initiating construction, installation of equipment which emits or controls air pollutants; failure to maintain log of date and time of operation of Emergency Generators EG-1 through EG-7; failure to sample and test fuel oil for once per quarter (or otherwise demonstrate compliance with the sulfur requirement) for Boilers CU-1 through CU-4 and Emergency Generators EG-1 through EG-7; and failure to keep records of refrigerant purchased and added to appliances normally containing 50 or more pounds of refrigerant pursuant to 40 CFR Paragraph 82.166 for chillers CU-2, CU-4, and CU-5.

Defendants (1)

• GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT - D.C. GENERALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• DC GENERAL HEALTH CAMPUS AND JAIL

  1900 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, SE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20003

  Registry ID: 110002005641

• DC GENERAL HEALTH CAMPUS AND JAIL

  1900 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, SE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20003

  Registry ID: 110002005641

• DC GENERAL HEALTH CAMPUS AND JAIL

  1900 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, SE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20003

  Registry ID: 110002005641

• DC GENERAL HEALTH CAMPUS AND JAIL

  1900 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, SE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20003

  Registry ID: 110002005641

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT - D.C. GENERAL (D.C. GENERAL HEALTH CAMPUS)entered 2013-09-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $14,900

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2013-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered