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04-1999-0459Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1999· Region 04

EPA v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS/FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$38,500

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING THREE BOILERS AND 4 EMERGENCY GENERATORS. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF POWER HOUSE BOILERS #1, #2, #3. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF THE ANTICIPATED INITIAL STARTUP DATE FOR POWER HOUSE BOILERS #1, #2, AND #2. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF THE ACTUAL STARTUP DATE FOR POWER HOUSE BOILERS #1, #2, AND #2. RESPONDENT FAILED TO CONDUCT PERFORMANCE TESTS FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM POWER HOUSE BOILERS #1, #2, AND #3.

Defendants (2)

  • FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

  • FEDERAL CORRECTION FACILITY

    OLD NC 75, BUTNER, NC, 275091000

    Registry ID: 110018728572

  • FEDERAL CORRECTION FACILITY

    OLD NC 75, BUTNER, NC, 275091000

    Registry ID: 110018728572

  • FEDERAL CORRECTION FACILITY

    OLD NC 75, BUTNER, NC, 275091000

    Registry ID: 110018728572

  • FEDERAL CORRECTION FACILITY

    OLD NC 75, BUTNER, NC, 275091000

    Registry ID: 110018728572

Statutes cited

  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards
  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS/FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSentered 1999-09-23

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $38,500 · SEP: $272,333

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1999-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-09-23Final Order Issued
  • 1999-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
23322
Case number
04-1999-0459
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
AIR
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
New Source Performance Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1999-0459 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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