EPA v. INTERNATIONAL MALTING COMPANY, LLC

Case summary

PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER AND COMPLAINT FILED SEPTEMBER 23, 1999 FOR TWO COUNTS OF VIOLATION TO THE WISCONSIN SIP, INCLUDING FAILURE TO CONTROL FUGITIVE DUST EMISSIONS AND FAILURE TO MEET OPACITY LIMITS AS REQUIRED BY THE SIP. COMPLAINT SEEKS PENALTY OF APPROXIMATELY $173,000 FOR THE TWO CONTINUING VIOLATIONS. THE COMPANY IS INSTALLING TWO SEPS IN SETTLEMENT OF THIS ACTION. THE FIRST SEP INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF 2 MANUAL TRUCK LOADOUT SPOUTS WITH AUTOMATED LOADOUT SPOUTS. THE SECOND SEP INVOLVES INSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD DOORS AT THE TRUCK LOADOUT STATION. THE FIRST SEP IS CONDIDERED A POLLUTION REDUCTION PROJECT AND THE SECOND A POLLUTION PREVENTION PROJECT. BOTH PROJECTS WILL POTENTIALLY REDUCT FUGITIVE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS BY 95%.

Defendants (1)

• INTERNATIONAL MALTING COMPANY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INTL MALTING COMPANY, LLC

  2100 S 43RD ST, MILWAUKEE, WI, 99999

  Registry ID: 110002121070

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERNATIONAL MALTING COMPANY, LLCentered 2000-03-31

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $25,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-31Final Order Issued