EPA v. ALABAMA BY-PRODUCTS CORP

Case summary

NATURE OF CASE: THE BASES FOR THIS PROPOSED CIVIL CON- TEMPT ACTION ARE SECTION 113(B) OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. SEC- TION 7413(B) AND PARTS XI(7) AND IX(4) OF THE CONSENT DECREE AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES HEREIN AND ENTERED BY THE COURT ON AUGUST 30, 1982. ALABAMA BY-PRODUCTS CORP (ABC) OWNS AND OPERATES A COKE PLT IN TARRANT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA. THE RESPONDENT (A DEFENDANT IN A CIVIL CONTEMPT ACTION) HAS VIOLATED A FINAL COMPLIANCE ATTAINMENT AND COMPLIANCE DEMON- STRATION DEADLINE OF 06/30/85 FOR A MASS EMISSIONS LIMITA- TION APPLICABLE TO THE GAS CLEANING DEVICE (BAGHOUSE) SER- VICING COKE BATTERIES 1,5, & 6 AS WELL AS A 20% OPACITY STANDARD PERTAINING TO THE CAPTURE OF PUSHING EMISSIONS OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTER OCCUR WHEN COKE IS REMOVED FROM A COKE OVEN. ALSO, ABC VIOLATED A 20% OPACITY STANDARD IN THE CONSENT DECREE APPLICABLE TO COMBUSTION STACK #4. RECOMMENDED ACTION: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT $695,000 BE EPA'S INITIAL DEMAND TO SETTLE THIS CONTEMPT ACTION.

Defendants (1)

• ALABAMA BY-PRODUCTS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ABC COKE

  ONE RAILROAD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35217

  Registry ID: 110000366817

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALABAMA BY-PRODUCTS CORPentered 1987-02-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $125,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-12-13Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-01-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-09-24Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-10-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-02-17Final Order Lodged
• 1987-02-17Final Order Entered
• 1987-02-17Concluded
• 1997-03-31Enforcement Action Closed