EPA v. ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,400,000
Compliance action
$5,480,500
Case summary
ALCOA FAILED TO OPERATE HOLDING FURNACES IN THE INGOT CASTING FACILITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPACITY LIMITATIONS IN THE INDIANA SIP. REGION 5SEEKS A CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST ALCOA IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,500 PER VIOLATION FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION. PURSUANT TO THE CAA, THE BOTTOM-LINE SETTLEME NT FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $643,000. REGION 5 ALSO SEEKS AN INJUNCTION ORDERING ALCOA TO OPERATE THE HOLDING FURNACES IN THE INGOT CASTING FACILITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPACITY LIMITS IN THE INDIANA SIP> ..
Defendants (1)
- ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA (ALCOA)Named in settlement
Facilities (6)
ALCOA WARRICK OPERATIONS
4000 STATE HIGHWAY 66, NEWBURGH, IN, 47629
Registry ID: 110070328152
ALCOA WARRICK OPERATIONS
4000 STATE HIGHWAY 66, NEWBURGH, IN, 47629
Registry ID: 110070328152
ALCOA WARRICK OPERATIONS
4000 STATE HIGHWAY 66, NEWBURGH, IN, 47629
Registry ID: 110070328152
ALCOA WARRICK OPERATIONS
4000 STATE HIGHWAY 66, NEWBURGH, IN, 47629
Registry ID: 110070328152
ALCOA WARRICK OPERATIONS
4000 STATE HIGHWAY 66, NEWBURGH, IN, 47629
Registry ID: 110070328152
ALCOA WARRICK OPERATIONS
4000 STATE HIGHWAY 66, NEWBURGH, IN, 47629
Registry ID: 110070328152
Statutes cited
- CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICAentered 2000-06-14
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $2,400,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1997-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-11-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-03-13Final Order Lodged
- 2000-03-13Complaint Filed With Court
- 2000-06-14Final Order Entered
- 2000-09-05Concluded
- 2000-09-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30486
- Case number
- 05-1997-0581
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing Administrative Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0581 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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