EPA v. HOLCIM (US) INC

Case summary

9/15/2021 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: EPA ALLEGES THAT, SINCE THE INITIAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITY, HOLCIM UNDERTOOK A MAJOR MODIFICATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PSD PROVISIONS OF THE ACT AT THE FACILITY RESULTINGIN A SIGNIFICANT EMISSIONS INCREASE AND A SIGNIFICANT NET EMISSIONS INCREASE OF NOX.SPECIFICALLY, EPA ALLEGES THAT HOLCIM MODIFIED THE MAIN BURNER FOR THE CEMENT KILNDURING 2005?2006 BY REPLACING THE BURNER WITH AN UPGRADED LOW-NOX BURNER. IN REPLACING THE MAIN BURNER, EPA ALLEGES THAT HOLCIM VIOLATED SECTION 165(A) OF THECAA, 42 U.S.C. ? 7475(A) AND 40 C.F.R. ? 52.21, AND THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OFTHE ALABAMA SIP, ALA. ADMIN. CODE R. 335-3-14-.04(8)?(17), BY FAILING TO UNDERGO PSDREVIEW FOR THE MAJOR MODIFICATION AND OBTAIN A PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• HOLCIM (US) INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• HOLCIM (US), INC.

  3051 HAMILTON BLVD., THEODORE, AL, 36582

  Registry ID: 110000369360

• HOLCIM (US), INC.

  3051 HAMILTON BLVD., THEODORE, AL, 36582

  Registry ID: 110000369360

• HOLCIM (US), INC.

  3051 HAMILTON BLVD., THEODORE, AL, 36582

  Registry ID: 110000369360

• HOLCIM (US), INC.

  3051 HAMILTON BLVD., THEODORE, AL, 36582

  Registry ID: 110000369360

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOLCIM (US) INCentered 2021-09-15

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2021-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-09-15Final Order Issued