EPA v. GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

Case summary

NATURE OF CASE- GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP., CROSSETT DIVISION, PAPER OPERATIONS (GEORGIA-PACIFIC) OWNS A KRAFT PULP MILL RECOVERY FURNACE AT ITS CROSSETT, AR. FACILITY IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES (NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OR NSPS) CODIFIED AT 40 CFR PART 60, SUBPART BB. VIOLATION OF THE TRS STANDARD HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY EMISSION TESTS CONDUCTED ON THE FURNACE ON 8/16/82, 1/25/83, AND 5/16/84. THIS IS A CIVIL SUIT FOR PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 AND AN INJUNCTION IS REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(B)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. CAUSE OF ACTION- PURSUANT TO THE STANDARD (NSPS), AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A KRAFT PULP MILL IS PROHIBITED FROM EMITTING TOTAL REDUCED SULFUR (TRS) IN EXCESS OF 5 PPM BY VOLUME ON A DRY BASIS, CORRECTED TO 8% OXYGEN, FROM ANY STRAIGHT KRAFT RECOVERY FURNACE. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, PERFORMANCE TESTS CONDUCTED FOR CHEMICAL RECOVERY FURNACE 8R LOCATED AT GEORGIA-PACIFIC SHOWED A VIOLATION OF THAT STANDARD.

Defendants (1)

• GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• GEORGIA PACIFIC CROSSETT PAPER OPERATIONS

  100 MILL SUPPLY ROAD, CROSSETT, AR, 71635

  Registry ID: 110000450921

• GEORGIA PACIFIC CROSSETT PAPER OPERATIONS

  100 MILL SUPPLY ROAD, CROSSETT, AR, 71635

  Registry ID: 110000450921

• GEORGIA PACIFIC CROSSETT PAPER OPERATIONS

  100 MILL SUPPLY ROAD, CROSSETT, AR, 71635

  Registry ID: 110000450921

• GEORGIA PACIFIC CROSSETT PAPER OPERATIONS

  100 MILL SUPPLY ROAD, CROSSETT, AR, 71635

  Registry ID: 110000450921

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 113B — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATIONentered 1986-09-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $35,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1984-12-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-01-04Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1985-06-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-09-16Final Order Lodged
• 1986-09-16Final Order Entered
• 1986-09-16Concluded
• 1987-05-28Enforcement Action Closed