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04-1979-0008JudicialClosedFY 1979· Region 04

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 110Implementation 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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