EPA v. NEW-INDY CATAWBA, LLC D/B/A NEW-INDY CONTAINERBOARD

Case summary

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 - CONSENT DECREE New Indy Containerboard Catawba LLC, pulp mill was causing an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or welfare or the environment under Section 303 of the Clean Air Act through its emissions of elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide (H2S). A complaint and consent decree were filed simultaneously with the U.S. District Court of South Carolina on December 29, 2021, and the consent decree was entered by the court on 11/16/2022. The consent decree requires long term injunctive relief designed to prevent New Indy from creating another imminent and substantial endangerment. The consent decree requirements include foul condensate monitoring and treatment, fence line H2S monitoring, corrective actions to improve the wastewater treatment system, cover and control the post aeration tank, install and maintain a functioning secondary containment system around the black liquor storage area, incorporate the consent decree terms into a Title V permit, and pay a $1.1 million-dollar civil penalty. After three sequential years of compliance with the consent decree requirements beginning on the date the consent decree was entered by the court, New Indy may seek to terminate the consent decree, but the operational requirements will remain in effect under enforceable permits.

Defendants (1)

• NEW-INDY CATAWBA, LLC D/B/A NEW-INDY CONTAINERBOARNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• NEW-INDY CATAWBA LLC

  5300 CURETON FERRY ROAD, CATAWBA, SC, 29704

  Registry ID: 110000355035

• NEW-INDY CATAWBA LLC

  5300 CURETON FERRY ROAD, CATAWBA, SC, 29704

  Registry ID: 110000355035

• NEW-INDY CATAWBA LLC

  5300 CURETON FERRY ROAD, CATAWBA, SC, 29704

  Registry ID: 110000355035

• NEW-INDY CATAWBA, LLC D/B/A NEW-INDY CONTAINERBOARD

  5300 CURETON FERRY RD, CATAWBA, SC, 29704

  Registry ID: 110000355035

• NEW-INDY CATAWBA, LLC D/B/A NEW-INDY CONTAINERBOARD

  5300 CURETON FERRY RD, CATAWBA, SC, 29704

  Registry ID: 110000355035

• NEW-INDY CATAWBA, LLC D/B/A NEW-INDY CONTAINERBOARD

  5300 CURETON FERRY RD, CATAWBA, SC, 29704

  Registry ID: 110000355035

• NEW-INDY CATAWBA, LLC D/B/A NEW-INDY CONTAINERBOARD

  5300 CURETON FERRY RD, CATAWBA, SC, 29704

  Registry ID: 110000355035

• NEW-INDY CATAWBA LLC

  5300 CURETON FERRY ROAD, CATAWBA, SC, 29704

  Registry ID: 110000355035

Statutes cited

• CAA UNKNOWN — Federally-Enforceable Requirement, Non Specified
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 303 — Imminent/Substantial Endangerment

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEW-INDY CATAWBA, LLC D/B/A NEW-INDY CONTAINERBOARDentered 2022-11-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,100,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-06-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2021-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-07-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 2021-12-29Final Order Lodged
• 2022-11-16Final Order Entered