EPA v. NATCHITOCHES, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), AS AMEND- ED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3). 2. CITY OF NATCHITOCHES P.O. BOX 37 NATCHITOCHES, NATCHITOCHES PARISH, LOUISIANA 71458-0037 FACILITY: ORIS 1450 UNIT #10 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 412 OF THE CAA THAT REQUIRES MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING, AND REPORTING OF CERTAIN DATA FROM AFFECTED UNITS IN RELATION TO THE ACID RAIN PROGRAM AT UNIT #10 OF THE FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER (AOC) OR- DERING THE RESPONDENT TO TO COMPLY BY SEPT. 30, 1997 TO: 1) CONDUCT THE INITIAL CERTIFICATION TEST REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SEC. 75.53, 2) SUBMIT THE MONITORING PLAN TO REGION 6 NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULE CERTI- FICATION TEST AS REQUIRED, WITH THE MONITORING PLAN CON- TAINING THE INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN 40 CFR SEC. 75.53, 3) SUBMIT NOTIFICATION OF THE INITIAL CERTIFICATION TEST NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS TO REGION 6 AND LDEQ, 4) SUBMIT THE INITIAL APPLICATION TO REGION 6 WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER COM- PLETING ALL INITIAL CERTIFICATION TESTING ON OR BEFORE SEPT. 30, 1997, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER, WITH THE INITIAL CERTIFCATION CONTAINING THE INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN 40 CFR SEC. 75.63, 5) SUBMIT A PETITION TO EPA FOR APPROVAL OF AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO DETERMINE THE SO2 EMISSION RATE, THE NOX EMISSION RATE, AND THE CO2 EMISSION RATE, AND UPON COMPLETION OF RECOMMENCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL OPER- ATION, 6) NOTIFY EPA REGION 6 OF RECOMMENCEMENT OF COM- MERCIAL OPERATION, AND 7) MONITOR, RECORD, AND REPORT DAILY HEAT INPUT AND EMISSIONS OF SO2, NOX, AND CO2.

Defendants (1)

• NATCHITOCHES, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ORIS 1450 UNIT #10

  BREADA AVE OFF TEXAS, NATCHITOCHES, LA, 71457

  Registry ID: 110010651892

Statutes cited

• CAA 412 — Acid Rain Requirements

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NATCHITOCHES, CITY OFentered 1997-06-18

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-06-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-18Final Order Issued
• 1997-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-08-06Enforcement Action Closed