EPA v. WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ). 2. WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES,INC., AN OREGON CORPORATION RRT 3 MALVERN, HOT SPRING COUNTY, ARKANSAS 72104 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 110, PARTC, AND 165 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO OBTAIN PSD PERMITS FOR MAJOR MODIFICATIONS TO EMISSION SOURCES, 2) FAILING TO INSTALL BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES (BACT) FOR VOCS, NOX, CO, AND PM AS REQUIRED BY THE PSD RULES, 3) FAILING TO COMPLETELY AND ACCURATELY REPORT THE TYPES AND QUANTITIES OF EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONS AS RE- QUIRED, AND 4) FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERALLY EN- FORCEABLE STATE PERMIT EMISSIONS LIMITS ISSUED UNDER THE LA. AND AR. SIPS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA, EPA RE- FERS THIS DIRECT REFERRAL REQUESTING DOJ INITIATE A CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST WILLAMETTE. EPA IS SEEKING IN- JUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS BY OBTAINING THE NECESSARY PSD AND/OR SIP PER- MITS, INSTALLING THE NECESSARY CONTROL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY THOSE PERMITS, AND PAYING A SIGNIFICANT CIVIL PENALTY THAT RECOVERS THE ECONOMIC BENFIT OF NONCOMPLIANCE AND REFLECTS THE GRAVITY OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED MALVERN DIVISION

  1275 WILLAMETTE ROAD, MALVERN, AR, 72104

  Registry ID: 110000597881

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA PARTC — Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance 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