EPA v. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Case summary

RESPONDENT VIOLATED SIP PROVISIONS FOR PARTICULATE MATTER DURING JANUARY 1998 STACK TEST. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1999, REGION 5 FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER AGAINST RESPONDENT WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION FOR CAA VIOLATIONS AT ITS LACROSSE CAMPUS. ON FEBRUARY 8, 2000, THE PARTIES FILED A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER TO RESOLVRE THE CAA VIOLATIONS. RESPONDENT HAS ALREADY REMITTED PAYMENT OF $7,000, AND MUST NOW COM- PLETE THE SEP. ON MARCH 23, 1999, THE U.S. EPA, REGION 5, ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN (UW) FOR VIOLA- TIONS OF CLEAN-AIR REGULATIONS AT IT'S HEATING PLANT IN LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN. SPECIFICALLY, THE LA CROSSE CAMPUS HEATING PLANT, WHICH CONSISTS OF TWO COAL-FIRED BOILERS AND ONE NATURAL GAS BOILER, EXCEEDED THE STATE'S MASS PARTICU- LATE LIMIT DURING STACK TESING OF COAL-FIRED BOILER NO. 2 IN JANUARY 1998. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1999, THE U.S. EPA, REGION 5 ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER TO UW IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,000. THIS CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER REPRE- SENTS THE NEGOTIATED FINAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. EPA AND UW EFFECTIVELY CLOSING OUT THIS CASE. UW HAS AGREED TO PAY A PENALTY OF $7,000 AND PERFORM A $35,009 SEP.

Defendants (1)

• WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WISC. DEPT OF ADMINISTRATION, LACROSSE CAMPUS

  101 E. WILSON STREET, MADISON, WI, 53707

  Registry ID: 110010589470

• WISC. DEPT OF ADMINISTRATION, LACROSSE CAMPUS

  101 E. WILSON STREET, MADISON, WI, 53707

  Registry ID: 110010589470

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIONentered 2000-02-08

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $7,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-02-08Final Order Issued
• 2000-02-17Enforcement Action Closed