EPA v. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

Case summary

NOTRE DAME CONDUCTED STACK TESTS ON ITS COAL FIRED BOILERS IN FEBRUARY 1991 AND FEBRUARY, MARCH, MAY AND JULY 1995. SEVEN OF THOSE STACK TESTS INDICATED VIOLATIONS OF THE PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSION LIMIT IN THE INDIANA SIP. ONE OF THE STACK TESTS VIOLATED THE SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSION LIMIT IN THE INDIANA SIP. U.S. EPA SEEKS A PERMANENT INJUNCTION WHICH WOULD REQUIRE NOTRE DAME TO ADHERE TO A MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO ASSURE CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE WITH THE PARTICULATE MATTER AND SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS LIMITS IN THE INDIANA SIP. U.S. EPA ALSO SEEKS A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATIONS OF THE PARTICULATE MATTER AND SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSION LIMITS IN THE INDIANA SIP.

Defendants (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF NTRE DAME CR UN

  19033 DOUGLAS RD, NOTRE DAME, IN, 46556

  Registry ID: 110010589489

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMEentered 1998-03-28

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $250,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-01-08Final Order Lodged
• 1998-01-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-03-28Final Order Entered
• 1998-04-20Concluded
• 2001-09-14Enforcement Action Closed