EPA v. WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ). 2. WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC., AN OREGON CORPORATION HIGHWAY 475 ZWOLLE, SABINE PARISH, LOUISIANA 71486 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 110, PART C, AND 165 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO OBTAIN PSD PERMITS FOR MAJOR MODIFICATIONS TO EMISSION SOURCES, FAILING TO IN- STALL BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES (BACT) FOR VOCS, NOX, CO. AND PM AS REQUIRED, FAILING TO COMPLETELY AND ACCURATELY REPORT THE TYPES AND QUANTITIES OF EMIS- SIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONS AS REQUIRED, AND FAILING TO COMPLY WITH FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE STATE PERMIT EMIS- SIONS LIMITS UNDER THE LA. AND AR. SIPS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA, EPA RE- FERS THIS DIRECT REFERRAL TO DOJ REQUESTING INITIATION OF A CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST WILLAMETTE. EPA IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS BY OBTAINING THE NECESSARY PSD AND/OR SIP PERMITS, INSTALLING THE NECESSARY CONTROL E- QUIPMENT REQUIRED BY THOSE PERMITS, AND PAY A SIGNIFICANT CIVIL PENALTY THAT RECOVERS THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF NON- COMPLIANCE AND REFLECTS THE GRAVITY OF THE ALLEGED VIOLA- TIONS.

Defendants (1)

• WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (2)

• WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES ZWOLLE DIV

  HWY 475 & 482, ZWOLLE, LA, 71486

  Registry ID: 110005968006

• WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES ZWOLLE DIV

  HWY 475 & 482, ZWOLLE, LA, 71486

  Registry ID: 110005968006

Statutes cited

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

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-11-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-10-24Concluded
• 2001-10-24Enforcement Action Closed