EPA v. OLSONITE CORPORATION

Case summary

OLSONITE CORP. BEGAN ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT A PERMIT IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 113 OF THE ACT, U.S.C. SEC. 7413, AND 40 C.F.R. SEC. 52.21(I). COMPLAINT FILED JUNE 30, 1998. SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING. COMPLAINT FILED FOR VIOLATION OF PSD/NSR REGULATIONS RE- QUIRING PRE-CONSTRUCTION REVIEW OF MODIFICATIONS. OLSONITE MODIFIED MAIN PROCESS WITHOUT TELLING WDNR; VIOLATION WAS DISCOVERED DURING A WD 1992 INSPECTION. OLSONITE THEN SUB- MITTED A PERMIT APPLICATION TO BE A SYNTHETIC MINOR, BUT THEN HAD TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THEIR OWN PERMIT THAT THEIR ACTUAL EMISSIONS FOR 1994 PREVENTED THEM FROM COMPLYING WITH THE DRAFT PERMIT. OLSONITE WAS ISSUED A PSD PERMIT ON MARCH 21, 1995.

Defendants (1)

• OLSONITE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OLSONITE CORPORATION ALGOMA WI DIVISION

  1101 PERRY ST., ALGOMA, WI, 542010039

  Registry ID: 110000421231

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OLSONITE CORPORATIONentered 2001-03-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $255,722

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-09-26Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1998-06-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-03-07Final Order Lodged
• 2001-03-07Final Order Entered
• 2026-05-01Enforcement Action Closed