EPA v. NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Case summary

5/21/87 - NOV ISSUED 11/20/86 FOR VIOLATION OF INDIANA AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD REGULATION 325 IAC 6-4-2(C), WHICH ESTABLISHES MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PARTICULATE CONCENTRATION IN- CREASES. * * DATE OF PRE-REFERRAL PACKAGE TO HQ/DOJ: 2/8/88 * * NAVISTAR HAS VIOLATED THE INDIANA SIP, INDIANA AIR POLLU- TION CONTROL BOARD RULE 325 IAC 6-4-2(C), BY ALLOWING AN IN- CREASE IN CONCENTRATION OF FUGITIVE DUST OF 362 AND 145 MICROGRAM PER CUBIC METER ON MARCH 22, 1985, AND APRIL 29, 1987, RESPECTIVELY. THE RULE ALLOWS AN INCREASE OF 50 MICRO GRAM PER CUBIC METER. USEPA ISSUED A NOV TO NAVISTAR ON NO- VEMBER 20, 1986. THE COMPANY HAS BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH THE STATE OF INDIANA TO ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE VIOLATIONS, AND HAS COMPLETED MANY TASKS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF FU- GITIVE DUST. USEPA IS ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE WITH NAVISTAR TO RESOLVE THE NOV PRIOR TO AND IN LIEU OF REFERRING THE CASE. HQ AND DOJ APPROVED A PROPOSED BOTTOMLINE SETTLEMENT FIGURE BY MEMO DATED MARCH 4, 1988. 09/27/88: 09/23 - SENT COMMENTS ON NAVISTAR'S PROPOSAL TO COUNSEL ON 8/31/88 AND 09/8/88.

Defendants (1)

• NAVISTAR INT'L. CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION

  5565 BROOKVILLE RD., INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46219

  Registry ID: 110000397142

• NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION

  5565 BROOKVILLE RD., INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46219

  Registry ID: 110000397142

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 113B — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NAVISTAR INT'L TRANSPORTATIONentered 1989-09-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $33,750

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1986-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-02-08PRN Sent
• 1989-03-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-04-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-09-27Final Order Lodged
• 1989-09-27Final Order Entered
• 1989-09-27Concluded
• 1991-09-27Enforcement Action Closed