EPA v. DUPONT - FORT HILL PLANT (NATIONAL CASE) (LEAD)

Case summary

The Consent Decree with sulfuric acid producer DuPont finalizes a global settlement involving four sulfuric acid plants in Ohio, Louisiana, Virginia, and Kentucky. The Consent Decree resolves violations of EPA?s New Source Review (NSR)and New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) regulations, as well as Title V permitting requirements. DuPont will reduce emissions nationally of SO2 by over 13,600 tons per year by accepting SO2 emission limitations reflective of state-of-the-art pollution control equipment. DuPont will also accept emission limits for sulfuric acid mist and install a continuous emissions monitoring system on each plant. Note: The total penalty values, emission reduction numbers, and cost values provided above are for the Region 5 facility only. This is a global settlement that includes plants in Regions 3, 4, and 6 in addition to Region 5.

Defendants (1)

• DUPONT FORT HILL PLANTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEXPERA FORT HILL PLANT

  11215 BROWER RD, NORTH BEND, OH, 45052

  Registry ID: 110000392619

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DUPONT - FORT HILL PLANT (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD)entered 2008-01-24

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $618,750 · State/local: $550,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2003-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2003-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-07-20Final Order Lodged
• 2007-07-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-01-24Final Order Entered