EPA v. GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP (NATIONAL CASE)

Case summary

This Consent Decree (CD) will result in full controls on all eight of Guardian's float glass furnaces in the country, including one Region 5 facility in Carleton, Michigan, and is EPA's first global settlement with a float glass company. Guardian will also implement an environmental mitigation project valued at $150,000 to reduce particulate matter pollution in the San Joaquin Valley in California. The company will pay a civil penalty of $312,000. This CD is part of EPA's National Enforcement Initiative addressing New Source Review (NSR) and PSD within the glass manufacturing sector. Under the terms of the settlement, Guardian will install air pollution control equipment so that all eight of its float glass furnaces will control emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), sulfuric acid mist (H2SO4), and particulate matter (PM) at an estimated cost of $70.6 million. Upon full implementation of the proposed CD, NOx emissions will be reduced by more than 7,800 tons per year (tpy), SO2 emissions will be reduced by more than 760 tpy, and PM will be reduced by more than 120 tpy. These emissions reductions will result in significant human health and environmental benefits.

Defendants (1)

• GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES-CARLETON

  14600 ROMINE ROAD, CARLETON, MI, 48117

  Registry ID: 110000566245

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2016-01-13

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $22,286

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2014-07-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2014-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-09-29Final Order Lodged
• 2016-01-13Final Order Entered
• 2021-01-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-01-19Air Resolved