EPA v. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC

Case summary

PPG owns and operates a hazardous waste incinerator in Circleville, Ohio. PPG exceeded the HWC MACT dioxin/furan limit during its March, May, and August 2012 performance tests. Pursuant to the HWC MACT, the owner or operator of an existing hazardous waste incinerator must not discharge or cause combustion gases to be emitted into the atmosphere that contain dioxin/furan in excess of 0.20 nanogram toxic equivalent per dry standard cubic meter, corrected to 7 percent oxygen (ng TEQ/dscm @ 7% O2). The average dioxin/furan emission concentration during the three tests was 0.62 ng TEQ/dscm @ 7% O2. Since September 1, 2012, PPG has ceased burning hazardous waste at this facility. Under the terms of the CAFO, PPG has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $155,793. The civil penalty was calculated by using EPA’s Clean Air Act Stationary Source Civil Penalty Policy. Under the policy, the Region calculated a penalty amount of $155,793.

Defendants (1)

• PPG Industries, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC. (CIRCLEVILLE)

  559 PITTSBURGH ROAD, CIRCLEVILLE, OH, 43113

  Registry ID: 110007158128

• PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC. (CIRCLEVILLE)

  559 PITTSBURGH ROAD, CIRCLEVILLE, OH, 43113

  Registry ID: 110007158128

Statutes cited

• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PPG INDUSTRIES, INCentered 2013-03-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $155,793

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-03-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-03-05Final Order Issued
• 2013-03-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order