EPA v. MERIDIAN AGGREGATES COMPANY L.L.P., A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D). 2. MERIDIAN AGGREGATES COMPANY, L.L.P., A DELAWARE CORP. WILLS POINT QUARRY TERRELL, KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS 75160 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE TEXAS STATE IMPLEMENT- ATION PLAN (SIP) AND THE REGULATIONS OF THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS) BY: 1) FAILURE TO OPERATE MOUNTED SPRAY BARS AT CRUSHER; 2) FAILURE TO HAVE NO VISIBLE EMISSIONS FROM THE CRUSHER; 3) FAILURE TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRODUCTION RATE AS REPRESENTED IN THE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR PERMIT 22193A; AND 4) FAILURE TO CONDUCT INITIAL OPACITY TESTS ON BELT CONVEYORS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $136,497.40 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• MERIDIAN AGGREGATES COMPANY, L.L.P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MERIDIAN AGGRGTES CO LLP

  WILLS POINT QUARRY, TERRELL, TX, 75160

  Registry ID: 110010776758

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MERIDIAN AGGREGRATES COMPANY L.L.P.entered 2000-10-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $60,299

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-10-18Final Order Issued
• 2000-11-06Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-14Enforcement Action Closed