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06-2002-3321Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 06

EPA v. Columbian Chemicals Company

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

'**VIOLATIONS: ) Respondent failed to keep complete records of daily observations of opacity as required; 2) Respondent exceeded the maximum allowable hours of operation for its source SN-27; 3) Respondent failed to cease the continuous operation of source SN-27 sixty days after the completion of the installation of source SN-37; 4) Respondent failed to conduct a performance test of source SN-37 as required; and 5) respondent failed to maintain and/or provide required records. **PROPOSED PENALTY: $176,000.00.

Defendants (1)

  • Columbian Chemicals CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • COLUMBIAN CHEMICALS COMPANY INCORPORATED

    713 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, EL DORADO, AR, 717310000

    Registry ID: 110002083717

Statutes cited

  • CAA 502Operating Permits (Title V)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Columbian Chemicals Companyentered 2004-04-20

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $39,300 · SEP: $75,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2002-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2004-04-20Final Order Issued
  • 2004-05-18Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
86892
Case number
06-2002-3321
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6RC-E
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Operating Permits (Title V)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2002-3321 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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