EPA v. CELOTEX

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: CELOTEX CORP MANUFACTURES & DISTRIBUTES A VARIETY OF BUILDING MATERIAL PRODUCTS THROUGHOUT THE US. THE PEORIA PLANT MAKES DRY ROOFING FELT FROM THE RAW MATERIALS OF SHREDDED WASTE PAPER & WOOD CHIPS. PEORIA IS IN AN AREA WHICH IS NON-ATTAINMENT FOR PARTICULATE & ATTAINMENT FOR S02. CAUSE OF ACTION: 2 COAL-FIRED BOILERS USED TO GENERATE PROCESS STEAM & ELECTRIC AT THE PLANT ARE IN VIOL OF IL STATE IMPLEMEN- TATION PLAN LIMITATIONS ON PARTICULATE, OPACITY & SULFUR DIOXIDE. IN ADDITION, THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT CELOTEX FAILED TO COMPLY W/A REQUEST FOR INFO ISSUED UNDER SEC 114. PROPOSED REMEDY: THIS CIVIL ACTION SOUGHT TO ENJOIN FURTHER VIOL'S OF THE SIP & TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE W/FUTURE SEC 114 REQUESTS . SPECIFICALLY, THE GOV'T SOUGHT TO PLACE THE SOURCE ON AN EXPEDITIONS COMPLIANCE SCHED FOR INSTALLATION OF A BAGHOUSE OR ESP & USE OF LOW SULFUR COAL OR DESULFERIZA- TION EQUIPMENT. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: THIS ACTION WAS BROUGHT TO ENFORCE FED-APPROVED SIP REGULATIONS WHICH WERE INVALIDATED BY A STATE COURT FOR PROCEDURAL DEFICIENCIES. THE ACTION WAS FILED FOLLOWING A FAVORABLE DECISION ON FED ENFORCEABILITY IN THE COMMON- WEALTH EDISON CASE. THIS COURT SUBSEQUENTLY DISMISSED THE COUNTS BASED ON PARTICULATES & SULFUR DIOXIDE & HAS STAYED PROCEEDINGS ON THE OPACITY COUNT PENDING FINAL DISPOSITION IN THE STATE APPELLATE COURT.

Defendants (1)

• CELOTEX CORPNamed in complaint

Facilities (2)

• CELOTEX CORPORATION

  2226 WEST CLARKE ST., PEORIA, IL, 61607

  Registry ID: 110018372535

• CELOTEX CORPORATION

  2226 WEST CLARKE ST., PEORIA, IL, 61607

  Registry ID: 110018372535

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1980-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1980-10-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1981-02-03Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1981-02-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-02-10Concluded
• 1984-02-10Enforcement Action Closed