EPA v. YOUNGSTOWN THERMAL ENERGY CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Youngstown Thermal owns and operates a steam supply facility. This facility consists of 3 spreader stoker coal fired boilers and 1 natural gas fired backup boiler. Youngstown Thermal failed stack tests at 2 of the boilers. In addition, Youngstown Thermal failed to maintain the pressure drop across the baghouses. Youngstown Thermal was not properly operating the pressure drop monitors and failed to record the pressure drop across 2 boilers. Youngstown Thermal failed to report pressure drop excursions to OEPA. APO issued to collect penalties for these violatios.
Defendants (1)
- Youngstown Thermal Energy CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SOBE THERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS, LLC
205 NORTH AVE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH, 445021172
Registry ID: 110001619758
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
YOUNGSTOWN THERMAL ENERGY CORPORATIONentered 2005-04-28
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $1,000 · SEP: $16,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2004-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-04-28Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 129674
- Case number
- 05-2004-3940
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2004-3940 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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