EPA v. WIS DOA / UW EAU CLAIRE HEAT PLANT

Case summary

THE ATTACHED ADMINISTRATIVE CONSENT ORDER RESOLVES CLEAN AIR ACT VIOLATIONS AGAINST THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (WDA) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN (UW) FOR VIOLATION OF THE WISCONSIN STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) REGARDING PARTICULATE EMISSION LIMITS FOR FUEL BURNING INSTALLATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, A COAL - FIRED BOILER LOCATED AT THE UW EAU CLAIRE CAMPUS WAS FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE SIP'S PARTICULATE EMISSION LIMIT OF 0.6 POUNDS PER MILLION BTUS OF HEAT INPUT. TO RESOLVE THE VIOLATION AND MAINTAIN FUTURE COMPLIANCE, WDA HAS AGREED TO INSTALL A BAGHOUSE (AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,000,000) BY THE 2001/2002 HEATING SEASON. AND, UNTIL THE NEW BAGHOUSE IS OPERATIONAL, WDA WILL ADHERE TO REDUCED STEAM LOAD PROD- DUCTION WHEN COAL-FIRING THE BOILER IN QUESTION.

Defendants (1)

• WIS DOA / UW EAU CLAIRE HEAT PLANTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE

  105 GARFIELD AVE, EAU CLAIRE, WI, 54702

  Registry ID: 110001921216

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WIS DOA / UW EAU CLAIREentered 2000-09-29

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2000-09-29Final Order Issued
• 2000-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered