EPA v. COASTAL LUMBER COMPANY

Case summary

COASTAL BUILT A LUMBER MILL IN HAVANA, FL, IN 1980. USING PRESENT-DAY EMISSION FACTORS, THE FACILITY HAD POTENTIAL EMISSIONS IN EXCESS OF 250 TONS PER YEAR. COASTAL MODIFIED THE FACILITY IN 1994, RESULTING IN A NET EMISSIONS INCREASE OF GREATER THAN 40 TONS PER YEAR. COASTAL FAILED TO OBTAIN PERMITS UNDER THE PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION PROVISIONS OF THE CAA. COASTAL FAILED TO OBTAIN STATE OPERATING PERMIT, AND COASTAL'S CURRENT TITLE V PERMIT IS INACCURATE AS IT DOES NOT REFLECT PSD REQUIREMENTS. IN THE REFERRAL, EPA SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF (INSTALLMENT OF BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY) AND A BOTTOM-LINE CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,718,235.

Defendants (1)

• COASTAL LUMBER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• COASTAL LUMBER COMPANY

  HWY. 27 N., HAVANA, FL, 32333

  Registry ID: 110000588668

• COASTAL LUMBER COMPANY

  HWY. 27 N., HAVANA, FL, 32333

  Registry ID: 110000588668

Statutes cited

• CAA OTHER — Violations not covered elsewhere
• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COASTAL LUMBER COMPANY (04-2006-C011)entered 2006-06-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1999-06-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2006-05-05Final Order Lodged
• 2006-06-27Concluded
• 2006-06-27Final Order Entered
• 2007-05-29Enforcement Action Closed