EPA v. COUNTRYSIDE GEOCO LLC

Case summary

Countryside Genco, LLC. (Genco) operates a facility that generates electricity using engines that combust landfill gas from neighboring Countryside Landfill. Genco’s sulfur dioxide emissions were discovered to have significantly increased after higher than expected concentrations of hydrogen sulfide were found to be present in the landfill gas. The elevated hydrogen sulfide levels found in the landfill gas was caused by the disposal of processed construction and demolition debris by Countryside Landfill. To address these elevated emissions, Genco has applied to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to modify their facility’s permitted sulfur dioxide levels. In this Administrative Order, Genco also agrees to undertake a regular monitoring program to assess the concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the landfill gas used by its facility, as well as a robust preventative maintenance program in order to decrease the potential for incidents where the facility would have to be off-line.

Defendants (1)

• COUNTRYSIDE GEOCO LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• COUNTRYSIDE GENCO LLC

  31725 N ROUTE 83, GRAYSLAKE, IL, 60030-9546

  Registry ID: 110018041652

• COUNTRYSIDE GENCO LLC

  31725 N ROUTE 83, GRAYSLAKE, IL, 60030-9546

  Registry ID: 110018041652

• COUNTRYSIDE GENCO LLC

  31725 N ROUTE 83, GRAYSLAKE, IL, 60030-9546

  Registry ID: 110018041652

• COUNTRYSIDE GENCO LLC

  31725 N ROUTE 83, GRAYSLAKE, IL, 60030-9546

  Registry ID: 110018041652

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)

• COUNTRYSIDE GEOCO LLCentered 2011-05-10

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2011-05-10Final Order Issued
• 2011-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered