EPA v. FIBERFINE INC
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,000
Case summary
NATURE OF THE CASE: FIBERFINE, INC, IS A SMALL, CLOSELY-HELD CORP WHICH MANUFACTURES RAW MATERIALS USED FOR INSULATION OF HOMES. CAUSE OF ACTION: THE COMPLAINT FILED IN THIS CASE ALLEGES VIOL'S OF THE TN STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN LIMITATIONS ON PARTICU- LATE & VISIBLE EMISSIONS. PROPOSED REMEDY: THE SOURCE IS NOW IN COMPLIANCE & HAS BEEN SINCE IT INSTALLED A BAGHOUSE IN 1980, AFTER FILING OF THE COMPLI- ANT. THEREFORE THIS CASE IS FOR PLTY'S ONLY. THE GOV'T OFFERED TO SETTLE THE CASE FOR A SMALL CIVIL PLTY, BUT FIBERFINE REJECTED THE OFFER. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: NONE.
Defendants (1)
- FIBERFINE INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FIBERFINE OF MEMPHIS
1030 W MITCHELL RD., MEMPHIS, TN, 000000000
Registry ID: 110007189489
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FIBERFINE INCentered 1982-09-14
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1979-06-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1980-01-15Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1980-02-22Complaint Filed With Court
- 1982-09-14Final Order Lodged
- 1982-09-14Final Order Entered
- 1982-09-14Concluded
- 1997-03-31Enforcement Action Closed
- 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20088
- Case number
- 04-1979-0008
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1979-0008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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