EPA v. S H BELL

Case summary

The Stipulated Settlement and Final Consent Order (Stipulated Order) will resolve claims by the United States against S.H. Bell Company (SHB) for opacity and fugitive dust violations and failure to comply with a monitoring request issued under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. ? 7414. The Stipulated Order requires injunctive relief and payment of a civil penalty in the amount of $100,000. SHB agreed to shall install four continuous PM10 monitors and one PM10 filter based monitor no later than March 1, 2017. SHB also agreed to submit a proposed monitoring site plan within 30 days of the date of the order and operate its existing meteorological station for the monitoring period consistent with the 114 Request. Finally SHB agreed to operate the monitors for a period that allows 12 months of data collection and to utilize and/or install, as appropriate, the dust control measures, plans, or programs.

Defendants (1)

• S. H. BELL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SH BELL CO

  10218 S AVE O, CHICAGO, IL, 60617-5907

  Registry ID: 110064143804

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• S H BELLentered 2016-12-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $100,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2015-08-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2015-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-08-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-12-02Final Order Lodged
• 2016-12-05Final Order Entered
• 2018-01-31Air Resolved
• 2018-01-31Enforcement Action Closed