EPA v. ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES - CD

Case summary

Ross Incineration Services, Inc. (Ross) owns and operates a hazardous waste incinerator located in Eaton Township, Lorain County, Ohio. The incinerator is regulated under the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Hazardous Waste Combustors (HWC MACT), 40 C.F.R. Part 63, subpart EEE. On September 26, 2007, EPA issued to Ross a Notice of Violation (NOV) and Finding of Violation (FOV) for violating emission standards set forth in and operating parameter limits (OPLs) established pursuant to the HWC MACT, 40 C.F.R. 63, Subpart EEE. The FOV/NOV cited violations of the dioxin/furan emission standard on 89 days between February 8 and May 9, 2006; violations of the carbon monoxide emission standards on 126 days between October 2, 2004, and February 26, 2007; and 700 exceedances of Ross?s operating parameter limits. In August 2009, EPA requested Ross?s continuous monitoring data for carbon monoxide and operating parameters between March 1, 2007, and August 20, 2009.

Defendants (1)

• ROSS INCINERATION SERVICESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES, INC.

  36790 GILES ROAD, GRAFTON, OH, 440449752

  Registry ID: 110000385592

• ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES, INC.

  36790 GILES ROAD, GRAFTON, OH, 440449752

  Registry ID: 110000385592

Statutes cited

• CAA TITLE5 — Title V Permits
• CAA PART63 — MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63)
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROSS INCINERATION SERVICESentered 2014-12-11

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $400,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 2010-04-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-09-16Supplemental Referral-Other
• 2012-06-01Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2012-06-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 2014-10-28Final Order Lodged
• 2014-12-11Final Order Entered
• 2016-10-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-10-20Air Resolved