EPA v. OLIN CORPORATION (WINCHESTER AMMUNITION)

Case summary

This Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) for Olin Corporation, Winchester Division (Winchester), in East Alton, Illinois will resolve two stack tests that violated a lead emission rate for a unit in Winchester?s Title V Permit. Under the CAFO, Winchester has agreed to pay a penalty of $110,000, and perform a Supplementary Environmental Project (SEP) valued at $38,103 that involves treating lead emissions from other units at the Facility that do not require pollution controls. The emissions from those units will be vented to a baghouse with a HEPA filter that will result in reductions of lead and particulate matter emissions of at least 94%.

Defendants (1)

• OLIN CORPORATION (WINCHESTER AMMUNITION)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• OLIN WINCHESTER LLC

  427 N SHAMROCK ST, EAST ALTON, IL, 62024-1197

  Registry ID: 110000438688

• OLIN WINCHESTER LLC

  427 N SHAMROCK ST, EAST ALTON, IL, 62024-1197

  Registry ID: 110000438688

• OLIN WINCHESTER LLC

  427 N SHAMROCK ST, EAST ALTON, IL, 62024-1197

  Registry ID: 110000438688

• OLIN WINCHESTER LLC

  427 N SHAMROCK ST, EAST ALTON, IL, 62024-1197

  Registry ID: 110000438688

• OLIN WINCHESTER LLC

  427 N SHAMROCK ST, EAST ALTON, IL, 62024-1197

  Registry ID: 110000438688

• OLIN WINCHESTER LLC

  427 N SHAMROCK ST, EAST ALTON, IL, 62024-1197

  Registry ID: 110000438688

Statutes cited

• CAA TITLE5 — Title V Permits
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OLIN CORPORATION (WINCHESTER AMMUNITION)entered 2014-09-26

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $110,000 · SEP: $38,103

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-09-26Final Order Issued
• 2014-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-10-20Air Resolved