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05-2016-5016Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2016· Region 05

EPA v. ALTON MATERIALS - ACO

Case summary

Alton Materials violated Illinois SIP regulations prohibiting fugitive dust crossing a property line. At a facility inspection on May 5, 2015, Air and Radiation Division (ARD) inspectors observed fugitive dust originating from the Alton Materials facility crossing the property line. This Administrative Consent Order (ACO) requires Alton Materials to comply with a fugitive dust plan that will require the facility to frequently water roads in and around the facility, and addresses the violations set forth in the Notice of Violation (NOV) issued to Alton Materials on September 4, 2015.

Defendants (1)

  • ALTON MATERIALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ALTON MATERIALS

    #15 HULL LANE, ALTON, IL, 62002

    Registry ID: 110038507648

Statutes cited

  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ALTON MATERIALS - ACOentered 2016-02-18

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2016-02-18Final Order Issued
  • 2016-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600669096
Case number
05-2016-5016
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2016-5016 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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