EPA v. AMERICAN BRICK

Case summary

11/1/82:EPA & AMERICAN BRICK CO RE-NEG'D THE TERMS OF THE CD WHICH HAD BEEN ENTERED IN 8/80. THE MODIFIED CD WAS SIGNED BY THE CO ON 10/1/82. ON 10/13/82 EPA FORWARDED IT TO DOJ. DOJ FORWARDED IT TO THE US ATTY ON 10/25/82 & THE ASSISTANT US ATTY LODGED THE DECREE IN THE US DIST CT FOR THE NORTHERN DIST OF ILL ON 10/27/82. THIS MODIFIED CD WILL PERMIT AMERICAN BRICK TO OPERATE ITS DOLTON, ILL PLANT FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF TESTING A NEW BRICK-MAKING PROCESS W/A NEW PARTICULATE EMISSIONS CON- TROL SYSTEM. AMERICAN BRICK WILL BURN SIX SCOVE KILNS OF BRICKS USING A CONTINUOUS BURN PROCESS BETWEEN NOW & 12/31/82. THEN ALL OPERATIONS AT THE DOLTON PLANT WILL CEASE. AMERICAN BRICK & ITS ENGINEERING CONSULTANT WILL ANA- LYZE THE TESTS RESULTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE NEW PROCESS IS FEASIBLE. ON OR BEFORE 4/22/83, AMERICAN BRICK WILL NOTIFY EPA WHETHER IT ELECTS TO REMAIN SHUT DOWN OR TO INSTALL POLLU- TION CONTROLS. IF IT ELECTS TO INSTALL CONTROLS, THE CO WILL PROCEED ON A COMPLIANCE SCHED WHICH REQUIRES IT TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF CONTROLS & DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE W/ALL AP- PLICABLE ILL SIP LIMITATIONS NO LATER THAN 10/22/84. AMERI- CAN BRICK WILL NOT OPERATE ITS PLANT AT ALL BETWEEN 12/31/82 & THE DATE ON WHICH IT BEGINS COMPLIANCE TESTING IN 1984.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN BRICK CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN BRICK CO

  1400 E 138TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60601

  Registry ID: 110010729346

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN BRICKentered 1983-01-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1982-10-05Referred To Headquarters
• 1982-10-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1982-10-25Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1982-10-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 1983-01-25Final Order Lodged
• 1983-01-25Final Order Entered
• 1983-01-25Concluded
• 1987-05-02Enforcement Action Closed