EPA v. LAFARGE CORPORATION

Case summary

LAFARGE CORPORATION(LAFARGE) IS A CEMENT MANUFACTURER. LAFARGE'S PAULDING MANUFACTURING FACILITY UTILIZES LIMESTONE FROM A QUARY OWNED BY THE FACILITY TO PRODUCE CEMENT UTILIZ- ING THE WET PROCESS. CLINKER IS FORMED INSIDE THE KILNS THROUGH A PROCESS OF DRYING AND CALCINING THE RAW MATERIALS WITH HEAT PROVIDED BY EITHER FOSSIL FUELS OF FUEL QUALITY WASTE. CLINKER FROM THE KILNS DROPS INTO TWO CLINKER COOLER FOR QUICK COOLING. THE OHIO EPA, THE U.S. EPA, AND THE COMPANY DOCUMENTED EXCESS VISIBLE EMISSIONS COMING FROM THE CLINKER COOLER STACKS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. LAFARGE IMPLEMENTED A TRAINING PROGRAM TO ADDRESS VISIBLE EMISSION ISSUES ARISING FROM THEIR START-UP OF THE KILNS AND HAS IMPLEMENTED VISIBLE EMISSION READINGS FOUR(?) TIMES A WEEK. LAFARGE HAS BEEN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPACITY REGULATIONS SINCE IT WAS CITED BY U.S. EPA. IN ADDITION, AS LAFARGE IS UNDERTAKING MEASURES TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OHIO STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE UPCOMING MACT REGULATION FOR CEMENT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, THE CASE WAS RESOLVED WITH A CONSENT AGREEMENT WITH A PENALTY, BUT NO OTHER REQUIREMENTS. LAFARGE VIOLATED OHIO SIP OPACITY REGULATIONS. EPA FILED A CASE UNDER SECTION 113 OF THE CAA. SETTLED WITH A CAFO.

Defendants (1)

• LAFARGE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HOLCIM/LAFARGE CORPORATION SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION

  11435 COUNTY RD. 176, PAULDING, OH, 45879

  Registry ID: 110000592010

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LAFARGE CORPORATIONentered 1999-11-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $48,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-11-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-11-18Final Order Issued
• 1999-11-30Enforcement Action Closed