EPA v. PERHAM RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (SB)

Case summary

During performance tests in 2005 and 2006, Perham violated the emission standards for mercury (Hg) and hydrogen chloride (HCl). Perham uses activated carbon to collect Hg from the stack gases and lime to collect HCl. EPA believes that Perham violated the emission standards because the feed rates of mercury and chlorine compounds were higher than normal on the days on which Perham conducted stack tests. (The Small Municipal Waste Combustor Federal Plan does not require Perham to measure or limit the Hg or chlorine feed rates.) Perham had complied with the Hg and HC standards at the same adsorbent feed rate for each pollutant in other stack tests. The SEP consists of two improvements that will improve their collection efficiency of Hg and HCl. Perham did not know and did not estimate the improved efficiency. The case engineer assumed that the improvements will reduce the previous average emission concentrations of Hg and HCl by 50%.

Defendants (1)

• PERHAM RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PERHAM RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY

  201 6TH AVE NE, PERHAM, MN, 565732331

  Registry ID: 110003831275

• PERHAM RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY

  201 6TH AVE NE, PERHAM, MN, 565732331

  Registry ID: 110003831275

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PERHAM RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (SB)entered 2008-07-02

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $15,950 · SEP: $163,741

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-07-02Final Order Issued
• 2008-07-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-07-10Enforcement Action Data Entered