EPA v. HOOSIER CALCIUM CORPORATION

Case summary

HOOSIER CALCIUM, A LIMESTONE CRUSHING OPERATION, VIOLATED OPACITY LIMITATIONS AND PARTICULATE EMISSIONS STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THE INDIANA SIP AND FAILED TO INSTALL CONTROLS REQUIRED BY ITS CONSTRUCTION PERMIT. FOLLOWING PROTRACTED NEGOTIATIONS AND NUMEROUS DELAYS, REGION V ISSUED TO HOOSIER CALCIUM AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER REQUIRING HOOSIER TO INSTALL CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND TO SUBMIT INFORMATION REGARDING ITS OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE CAA. TO DATE, HOOSIER HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER THE SIP OR THE ACT. Injunctive relief required by the Consent Decree is described below. No requirements of the Consent Decree were met. Hoosier filed for bankruptcy on January 4, 2002, without notifying U. S. EPA. Hoosier sold all of its equipment, and IDEM confirmed on October 3, 2002, that the site is shut down.

Defendants (1)

• HOOSIER CALCIUM CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HOOSIER CALCIUM INC

  SR 46 & STINESVILLE RD 2 MI S OF, STINESVILLE, IN, 47464

  Registry ID: 110010742410

Statutes cited

• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOOSIER CALCIUM CORPORATIONentered 2002-03-12

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1999-03-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-05-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-06-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-09-27Final Order Lodged
• 2002-03-12Final Order Entered
• 2002-03-12Enforcement Action Closed