EPA v. ATLANTIC SUGAR ASSOCIATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$85,000
Case summary
NATURE OF THE CASE: DEFENDANT OWNS & OPERATES A RAW SUGAR MILL, WHICH OPERATES SEASONALLY BETWEEN OCTOBER AND APRIL, UTILIZING SUGAR CANE TO PRODUCE RAW, UNREFINED SUGAR & MO- LASSES. THIS ACTION IS BEING BROUGHT PURSUANT TO CAA SECTION 113(B). SINCE 01/17/83, DEFENDANT HAS OPERATED AND CONTINUES TO OPER ATE BOILER #5 IN VIOLATION OF THE PARTICULATE EMISSION LI- MITS SET OUT IN ITS FEDERALLY ISSUED PREVENTION OF SIGNIFI- CANT DETERIORATION (PSD) PERMIT, PSD-FL-078. RELIEF REQUESTED: USEPA SEEKS A PERMANENT INJUNCTION RE- QUIRING DEFENDANT TO OPERATE BOILER #5 IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CONDITIONS OF PSD PERMIT PSD-FL-078. EPA ALSO SEEKS THE MAX- IMUM CIVIL PENALTY. THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL OR PRECEDENTIAL LEGAL OR FACTUAL ISSUES ANTICIPATED IN THIS CASE.
Defendants (1)
- ATLANTIC SUGAR ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ATLANTIC SUGAR ASSOCIATION
26400 STATE ROAD 80, BELLE GLADE, FL, 33430
Registry ID: 110064215344
Statutes cited
- CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ATLANTIC SUGAR ASSOCIATIONentered 1987-02-18
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $85,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1985-08-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1986-04-16Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1986-04-23Complaint Filed With Court
- 1987-02-18Final Order Lodged
- 1987-02-18Final Order Entered
- 1987-02-18Concluded
- 1990-02-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20229
- Case number
- 04-1985-0017
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-8
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- AWLB
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1985-0017 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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