EPA v. CARDINAL FG COMPANY - CAFO

Case summary

EPA alleged in a March 18, 2019 Notice of Violation (NOV) that Cardinal FG Company, Menonomie, Wisconsin, had made a major modification to its facility, increasing NOx emissions by a significant amount, without complying with the Prevention of Significant Deterioration requirements in the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan. The facility is located in Dunn County, Wisconsin, which has been designated as attainment or unclassifiable for NOx, ozone, and PM2.5. NOx is a precursor to ozone and PM2.5. Cardinal has agreed to enter into an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) which requires Cardinal to complete installation of a selective catalytic reduction system (SCR) which will control NOx emissions from the glass furnace. Cardinal must also update its permit to incorporate a limit of 2.0 pounds of NOx per ton of glass produced, on a 30-day rolling average. Cardinal will also be entering into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) which will require Cardinal to pay a penalty of $99,500. The ACO and CAFO address and resolve the violations alleged in the March 18, 2019 NOV.

Defendants (1)

• CARDINAL FG COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CARDINAL FG COMPANY

  2200 STOKKE PKWY, MENOMONIE, WI, 547514928

  Registry ID: 110014365588

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARDINAL FG COMPANY - CAFOentered 2020-11-04

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $99,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-11-04Final Order Issued
• 2021-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered