EPA v. Owens-Brockway Glass Containers-TX OK-CAA Consent Decree (National case)(Lead)-2013

Case summary

Concurrently with the lodging of this Consent Decree, co-Plaintiffs, the United States of America, on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) have filed a Complaint in this action seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief from the Defendant, Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. (Owens-Brockway) for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (the CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., with respect to emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and particulate matter (PM) at five of its glass container manufacturing facilities in Oklahoma, Georgia, Texas, and Pennsylvania. the Plaintiffs Complaint alleges that Owens-Brockway violated and/or continues to violate the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) provisions in Part C of Subchapter I of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7470-7492, the Non-attainment New Source Review (Non-attainment NSR) provisions in Part D of Subchapter I of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 75017511f , the permitting requirements of CAA Subchapter V (Title V), 42 U.S.C. 7661-7661f, regulations implementing those CAA provisions, and the federally enforceable state implementation plans (SIPs) developed by Oklahoma, Georgia, Texas, and Pennsylvania.

Defendants (1)

• Owens Brockway Glass ContainersNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• OWENS BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER

  5200 BEVERLY DR, WACO, TX, WACO, TX, 76711

  Registry ID: 110000460554

• OWENS BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC / MUSKOGEE

  YORK AT SHAWNEE ST, MUSKOGEE, OK, 74402

  Registry ID: 110000598586

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Owens-Brockway Glass Containers-TX OK-CAA Consent Decree (National case)(Lead)-2013entered 2013-02-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $671,111 · State/local: $242,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2008-12-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2009-01-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-11-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2012-11-30Final Order Lodged
• 2013-02-07Final Order Entered