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05-1988-0251JudicialClosedFY 1988· Region 05

EPA v. WORLD COLOR PRESS, INC.-SPARTA

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$250,000

Case summary

WORLD COLOR PRESS CONSTRUCTED A NUMBER OF OFFSET PRINTING PRESSES, WHICH WERE MAJOR MODIFICATIONS TO MAJOR STATIONARY SOURCES, AT ITS MT.VERNON AND SPARTA PLANTS WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING CONSTRUCTION PERMITS PURSUANT TO THE PSD REGULA- TIONS WORLD COLOR PRESS OPERATED OFFSET PRINTING PRESSES AT ITS SALEM PLANT WITHOUT INSTALLING POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIP- MENT IN VIOLATION OF CONSTRUCTION PERMIT C80100. WORLD PRESS CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE PRESSES AT ALL THREE PLANTS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATING PERMITS.

Defendants (1)

  • WORLD COLOR PRESS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SPARTAN INTERNATIONAL PRINTING COMPANY

    320 S. DICKEY STREET, SPARTA, IL, 622861898

    Registry ID: 110001800980

Statutes cited

  • CAA 165Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WORLD COLOR PRESS, INC.-Sentered 1992-12-05

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $250,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1988-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1989-12-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1991-02-27Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1992-09-17Final Order Lodged
  • 1992-12-05Concluded
  • 1992-12-05Final Order Entered
  • 1997-06-26Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
26947
Case number
05-1988-0251
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
AWTGL
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1988-0251 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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