EPA v. JUPITER ALUMINUM CORP.

Case summary

U.S. EPA, IDEM, and HDEM entered into a Consent Decree agreeing not to sue Jupiter Aluminum under Section 113 of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 42 U.S.C. § 7613, for violating Section 112 of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. § 7612, and the applicable requirements of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) for Secondary Aluminum Processing, codified at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart RRR (Subpart RRR) prior to the date of lodging of the Consent Decree in consideration of Jupiter paying a penalty in the amount of $2,000,000.00 and coming into compliance with Subpart RRR.

Defendants (1)

• JUPITER ALUMINUM CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JUPITER ALUMINUM CORPORATION

  1745 165TH ST, HAMMOND, IN, 46320-2805

  Registry ID: 110000397936

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (4)

• JUPITER ALUMINUM CORP.entered 2007-10-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,000,000 · State/local: $1,000,000

• JUPITER ALUMINUM CORP.entered 2010-09-14

  Primary law: CAA

• JUPITER ALUMINUM CORP.entered 2009-02-18

  Primary law: CAA

• JUPITER ALUMINUM CORP.entered 2009-09-01

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 2005-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2005-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-02-20Supplemental Referral-Other
• 2007-08-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-06-06Supplemental Referral to DOJ for Consent Decree Enforcement-Sent
• 2010-09-14Demand for Stipulated Penalties
• 2010-09-14Final Order Entered
• 2010-09-14Final Order Lodged
• 2014-03-10Enforcement Action Closed