EPA v. KNAUF FIBER GLASS GMBH
Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery
Penalty assessed
$70,000
Case summary
STACK TESTS FROM DECEMBER OF 1995, MAY 1996, JULY 1996 AND NOVEMBER 1997 INDICATE THAT KNAUF HAS FAILED TO MEET THE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS LIMITATION SET FORTH IN THE INDIANA SIP FOR ITS LINE 604 FURNACE STACK. WHILE THE VIOLATOR IS NOW MAKING EFFORTS TOWARD COMPLIANCE, UP UNTIL NOW IT HAS ONLY BEEN WILLING TO ASK FOR A CHANGE IN THE EMISSION LIMITATION: UNCLASSIFIED AREA. UNCLASSIFIED AREA
Defendants (1)
- KNAUF FIBER GLASS GMBHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KNAUF FIBERGLASS GMBH
240 ELIZABETH ST., SHELBYVILLE, IN, 46176
Registry ID: 110000396704
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KNAUF FIBER GLASS GMBHentered 2002-04-11
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $70,000 · SEP: $117,561
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1998-09-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1998-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-09-27Final Order Lodged
- 2001-09-27Complaint Filed With Court
- 2002-04-11Final Order Entered
- 2002-04-11Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31192
- Case number
- 05-1998-0609
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0609 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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