EPA v. WISCONSIN RAPIDS MILL - WATER QUALITY - APO/CAFO

Case summary

U.S. EPA Region 5 is issuing a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) commencing and concluding an action against Billerud Americas Corporation (Billerud), as successor-in-interest to Verso Corporation (Verso), for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its facility located at 950 4th Avenue North, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The CAFO alleges that Verso exceeded opacity limits at the Recovery Furnace 1 and 3 stack, the Recovery Furnace 2 stack, the Power Boiler 1 and 2 stacks, and failed to take required opacity readings, in violation of the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan and Verso's Title V permit. The facility?s pulp mill operations were discontinued on or about July 31, 2020 and have since remained idle. The facility was purchased by Billerud Americas Corporation on or about March 31, 2022. The CAFO requires Billerud to pay a penalty of $271,377.

Defendants (1)

• WISCONSIN RAPIDS MILL - WATER QUALITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ND WQC LLC

  2811 5TH AVE N, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI, 544958117

  Registry ID: 110000544233

Statutes cited

• CAA TITLE5 — Title V Permits
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WISCONSIN RAPIDS MILL - WATER QUALITY - APO/CAFOentered 2023-09-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $271,377

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2023-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-09-25Final Order Issued
• 2023-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-09-28Air Resolved
• 2023-09-28Enforcement Action Closed