EPA v. PCS NITROGEN OHIO

Case summary

This enforcement action alleged violations of the Standards of Performance for Nitric Acid Plants at PCS Nitrogen Ohio, LP in Lima, Ohio. Specifically, PCS failed to include excess emissions of nitrogen oxides which occurred during start-up, shut-down and/or malfunction in its quarterly excess emission reports. Shortly after receiving notice of the alleged violations, PCS met with us and submitted revised excess emission reports which included excess emissions which occurred during start-up, shut-down and malfunction.

Defendants (1)

• PCS NITROGEN OHIONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• PCS NITROGEN OHIO, L.P.

  FORT AMANDA AND ADGATE R, LIMA, OH, 45802

  Registry ID: 110000547052

• PCS NITROGEN OHIO, L.P.

  FORT AMANDA AND ADGATE R, LIMA, OH, 45802

  Registry ID: 110000547052

• PCS NITROGEN OHIO, L.P.

  FORT AMANDA AND ADGATE R, LIMA, OH, 45802

  Registry ID: 110000547052

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PCS NITROGEN OHIOentered 2010-09-21

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $18,053

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-09-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-09-21Final Order Issued
• 2010-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered