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05-1998-0326Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. LAFARGE CORP.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$44,800

Compliance action

$400,000

Case summary

PARKE DAVIS PROPOSED PENALTY WAS $267,925. LAFARGE PROPOSED PENALTY IN THE AMENDED COMPLAINT WAS $105,425. LAFARGE IS REQUIRED TO OPERATE THEIR 2 CEMENT KILNS WITH A LIMIT SWITCH THAT WILL INDICATE WHEN FUEL FLOW TO THE KILNS IS ON OR OFF. ALSO, LAFARGE WILL TRIGGER AN AUTOMATIC WASTE FEED CUTOFF WHEN MORE THAT 3 MINUTES OF DATA IN ANY 60 MINUTE PERIOD, ARE EITHER MISSING OR INCORRECTLY CALCULATED. LASTLY, LAFARGE WITH UPGRADE THEIR CALCULATING AND RECORDING COMPUTER BY 3/31/99.

Defendants (1)

  • LAFARGE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION LAFARGE CORPORATION

    1480 FORD AVE, ALPENA, MI, 49707

    Registry ID: 110000917303

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3004GRes Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LAFARGE CORP.entered 1998-04-09

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $44,800

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-05-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-04-09Final Order Issued
  • 1998-05-04Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1998-05-14Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30940
Case number
05-1998-0326
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Res Conserv & Rec Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0326 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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