EPA v. MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY

Case summary

Michigan Sugar Company (MSC) is the defendant in this matter. In August 2004, US EPA issued Section 114 Information Requests to MSC requiring tests for Carbon Monoxide (C0) and volatile organic compound emissions (VOC) to be conducted on pulp dryer #3 at the Bay City facility and on pulp dryer #3 at the Sebewaing fcility. The results of the emission tests were received by U.S. EPA in January 2005 and showed CO and VOC emissions to be significantly higher than MSC had been reporting and above the Prevention of Significant deterioration (PSD) significance levels for CO and VOC at the Sevewaing facility and for CO at the Bay City facility.

Defendants (1)

• Michigan Sugar CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY - BAY CITY

  2600 SOUTH EUCLID AVENUE, BAY CITY, MI, 48706

  Registry ID: 110000407881

• MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY - SEBEWAING FACTORY

  763 NORTH BECK STREET, SEBEWAING, MI, 48759

  Registry ID: 110003609024

Statutes cited

• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANYentered 2008-10-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $210,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2005-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2005-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-05-15Final Order Lodged
• 2008-05-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-10-16Final Order Entered
• 2012-09-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-09-04Air Resolved