EPA v. PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$40,000
Case summary
NATURE OF THE CASE: PCA OWNS & OPERATES A CORRUGATED CARDBOARD MANUFACT- URING FACILITY IN FILER CITY, WHICH IS IN A SECONDARY NONATTAINMENT AREA FOR PARTICULATES. PCA IS A SUBSIDARY TENNECO, INC. CAUSE OF ACTION: THE BARK-FIRED BOILER AT THE FACILITY WAS CITED IN THE COMPLAINT FOR VIOL'S OF THE MI STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN LIMITATIONS ON PARTICULATES & OPACITY. AT THIS TIME THE SOURCE CONTINUES TO VIOLATE ONLY THE OPACITY LIMITA- TIONS. PROPOSED REMEDY: THE CD BEING NEG'D W/THE CO WOULD REQUIRE PCA TO IN- STALL EITHER A SIDE-STREAM SEPARATOR ON THE EXISTING CON- TROL EQUIPMENT OR TO BUILD A RECOVERY BOILER & A NEW BAG- HOUSE. THE DECREE WILL ALSO REQUIRE PAYMENT OF CIVIL PLTY'S FOR PAST VIOL'S. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: NONE.
Defendants (1)
- PACKAGING CORP OF AMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
2246 UDELL ST., FILER CITY, MI, 49634
Registry ID: 110056957093
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
2246 UDELL ST., FILER CITY, MI, 49634
Registry ID: 110056957093
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
2246 UDELL ST., FILER CITY, MI, 49634
Registry ID: 110056957093
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
2246 UDELL ST., FILER CITY, MI, 49634
Registry ID: 110056957093
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
2246 UDELL ST., FILER CITY, MI, 49634
Registry ID: 110056957093
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
2246 UDELL ST., FILER CITY, MI, 49634
Registry ID: 110056957093
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICAentered 1983-11-09
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $40,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1980-08-19Referred To Headquarters
- 1980-09-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1981-05-06Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1981-06-03Complaint Filed With Court
- 1983-11-09Final Order Lodged
- 1983-11-09Final Order Entered
- 1983-11-09Concluded
- 1989-09-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 25087
- Case number
- 05-1980-0049
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-400
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1980-0049 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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