EPA v. RUSTON UTILITIES SYSTEM

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3). 2. RUSTON UTILITIES SYSTEM (RESPONDENT) RUSTON ELECTRICAL GENERATING STATION (FACILITY) 1801 MCDONALD AVENUE RUSTON, LOUISIANA 71273 3. RUSTON VIOLATED SECTION 412 OF THE CAA FOR MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING, AND REPORTING OF CERTAIN DATA FROM AFFECT- ED UNITS IN RELATION TO THE ACID RAIN PROGRAM AT UNITS 2 AND 3 OF THE FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER (AO) RE- QUIRING THE RESPONDENT, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, TO COMPLY WITH THE AO AND TO SUBMIT 1995 ELECTRONIC REPORT TO REGION 6 DOCUMENTING THE HOURLY GAS FLOW, HOURLY HEAT INPUT AND HOURLY SO2 MASS EMISSION RATE, PROVIDE A DIAGRAM OF THE FUEL FLOW METERING RUNS FOR UNIT 2 AND 3 INDICATING THE LOCATION OF THE ORIFICE PLATE IN RELATION TO FLANGE/PIPE TAPS, UPSTREAM CON- STRICTIONS, AND DOWNSTREAM CONSTRICTIONS OF THE NATUR- AL GAS PIPE LINE, 3. PROVIDE CALIBRATION DATA SHEETS FOR EACH FUEL FLOWMET- ER AT UNIT 2 AND 3 INDICATING ACCURACY OF THE PRES- SURE, DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE, AND TEMPERATURE TRANSMIT- TER, 4. PROVIDE CERTIFIED SPECIFICATIONS FOR EACH ORIFICE PLATE AT THE UNITS, PROVIDING AN INSPECTION REPORT OF EACH ORIFICE PLATE, 5. PROVIDE A TIMELINE DOCUMENTING BOTH INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION OF THE FUEL FLOW METERING EQUIPMENT FOR UNITS, 6. FOR THE UNITS, PROVIDE AN ADDENUM TO THE NOX CEMS CERTIFICATION TEST REPORT DOCUMENTING THE PERFORMANCE AND RESULT OF THE NOX REFERENCE METHOD ANALYZER INTER- FERENCE RESPONSE TEST, AND 7. FOR THE UNITS, PROVIDE VERIFICATION OF THE HEAT INPUT (MMBTU/HR), SO2 (1B/HR), NOX 1B/MMBTU), AND CO2 (TON/ HR) EMISSION RATE FORMULAS UTILIZING YOUR OPERATING DAHS ALONG WITH THE FORMULA NOTED IN TABLE C OF THE MONITORING PLAN.

Defendants (1)

• RUSTON UTILITIES SYSTEMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• RUSTON ELECTRICAL GENERATING STATION

  1801 MCDONALD AVENUE, RUSTON, LA, 71270

  Registry ID: 110001253081

• RUSTON ELECTRICAL GENERATING STATION

  1801 MCDONALD AVENUE, RUSTON, LA, 71270

  Registry ID: 110001253081

Statutes cited

• CAA 412 — Acid Rain Requirements

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RUSTON UTILITIES SYSTEMentered 1996-06-26

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-06-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-06-26Final Order Issued
• 1996-07-12Compliance Achieved
• 1997-06-25Enforcement Action Closed