EPA v. CORN PRODUCTS (CPC)

Case summary

CPC ARGO BEGAN CONSTRUCTING IN ILLINOIS IN A NONATTAIN- MENT AREA FOR TSP IN LATE 1986. THIS VIOLATED THE CON- STRUCTION BAN. AS OF JULY 30, 1987, CPC ARGO WAS ALSO CONSTRUCTING WITHOUT A PERMIT. A MEETING WITH FACILITY IS SET FOR MARCH 9, 1988 AT 1:30 P.M. ENTER AN NOV OR SECTION 114 LETTER WILL BE SENT A FACI- LITY. - THE DEFENDANT IS CORN PRODUCTS CORPORATION, INTERNATIONAL ( CPC ). CPC HAS FAILED TO OBTAIN PROPER NEW SOURCE REVIEW PERMITS UNDER PARTS C AND B OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. SINCE JULY 1, 1988, U.S. EPA AND CPC HAVE ENGAGED IN PRE-REFERRAL NEGOTIATIONS, BUT TO NO AVAIL.

Defendants (1)

• CORN PRODUCTS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL

  6400 ARCHER ROAD, SUMMIT ARGO, IL, 60501

  Registry ID: 110017414742

Statutes cited

• CAA 113D — Clean Air Act
• CAA 113C — Clean Air Act
• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CORN PRODUCTS (CPC)entered 1990-07-06

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1988-06-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-06-30Returned To Region
• 1989-06-16Rereferred
• 1990-05-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-07-06Final Order Lodged
• 1990-07-06Final Order Entered
• 1990-07-06Concluded
• 1990-09-20Enforcement Action Closed