EPA v. Lehigh Cement Waco Plant

Case summary

Order is issued based on information that the Lehigh Cement Company provided EPA and TCEQ regarding the company's efforts to return to compliance after idling and restarting it's kiln. The violation is failure to timely conduct a dioxin/Furan performance test. Synopsis of what Lehigh is ordered to do: Lehigh shall complete the D/F performance testing required by the permit and 40 CFR no later than 2-28-2010. Lehigh shall submit written notificaiton to EPA/TCEQ within 7 days after completing the requirements above. Lehigh shall conduct the next scheduled performance test (30) thirty months from the performance test conducted under this order, in August 2012.

Defendants (1)

• Lehigh Cement Waco PlantNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LEHIGH CEMENT WACO PLANT

  100 WICKSON RD, WOODWAY, TX, 76712

  Registry ID: 110031018075

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Lehigh Cement Waco Plantentered 2010-01-22

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-01-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-01-22Final Order Issued
• 2010-02-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-02-19Enforcement Action Closed