EPA v. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, CITY OF

Case summary

YOUNGSTOWN IS A CHARTERED MUNI CORP, OWNS/OPERATES WSTWTR TRTMNT PLNT IN CITY NEXT TO MAHONING RIVER. W/IN PLNT ARE TWO MULTI-HEARTH SLUDGE INCINCERATORS, WHICH ALTER- NATELY OPERATE W/O CONTROL EXCEPT FOR SPRAY CHAMBER THAT ENTRAPS 15% OF PARTICULATES IN EXHAUST GASES. AN EXCESS OF 200 TPY OF SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MTTR IS EMITTED FROM CITY'S SINGLE EXHAUST STACK. OPACITY READINGS AS HIGH AS 90 AND 100% HAVE BEEN OBSERVED BY EPA PERSONNEL. APPLICABLE OHIO SIO RULES REQ CITY TO REDUCE PARTI- CULATE EMISSIONS TO SOMEWHAT UNDER 5 TPY BY 04/15/77; ALSO, RULES REQ OPACITY OF STACK'S PLUME NOT TO EQUAL OR EXCEED 20%. EMISSIONS CONTRIBUTE TO TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES OF MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO PRIMARY NONATTAINMENT AREA FOR PARTICULATE MATTER. EMISSIONS ARE IN VIOLATION OF OHIO SIP PARTICULATE RULE AP-3-10(B) AND OHIO SIP OPACITY RULE AP-3-07(A)(1) AND THE CLEAN AIR ACT. TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE, CITY MUST MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO TWO SLUDGE INCINERATORS, AND RELATED FACILITIES, INCL INSTALLATION OF SCRUBBERS AND SLUDGE HANDLING FACILITIES. DUE TO STATUS AS A MUNI, GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO RESOLVE DISPUTE, AND PROPOSED REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS BELOW LEGAL LIMIT, A BOTTOM-LINE PENALTY OF $5000 IS RECOMMENDED.

Defendants (1)

• YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• YOUNGSTOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  725 POLAND AVENUE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH, 44502

  Registry ID: 110000576494

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• YOUNGSTOWN, CITY OFentered 1986-02-11

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1984-05-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1984-07-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1984-08-30Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1984-09-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-02-11Final Order Lodged
• 1986-02-11Final Order Entered
• 1986-02-11Concluded
• 1989-02-11Enforcement Action Closed