EPA v. Georgia Pacific Wood Products

Case summary

On March 10, 2015, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act to Georgia Pacific Wood Products South LLC (Georgia Pacific). The CAFO was issued in response to violations of Section 112(r)(1) of the Clean Air Act at the facilities in Corrigan, TX and Gurdon, AR. The CAFO requires Georgia Pacific to pay an assessed penalty of $75,000 within 30 days of the effective date of the CAFO. Pursuant to section 112(r)(1) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(1), an owner/operator of a stationary source producing, processing, handling or storing substances listed pursuant to section 112(r)(3) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(3), or any other extremely hazardous substance, has a general duty to: (1) identify hazards which may result from accidental releases of such substances using appropriate hazard assessment techniques; (2) design and maintain a safe facility, taking such steps as are necessary to prevent releases; and (3) minimize the consequences of accidental releases that do occur

Defendants (1)

• Georgia Pacific Wood Products South LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• GEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC

  #1 GP LANE, GURDON, AR, 71743

  Registry ID: 110017425071

• CORRIGAN PLYWOOD FACILITY

  800 INDUSTRIAL RD, CORRIGAN, TX, 75939

  Registry ID: 110000599040

• GEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC

  #1 GP LANE, GURDON, AR, 71743

  Registry ID: 110017425071

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Georgia Pacific Wood Productsentered 2015-03-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $75,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2015-03-10Final Order Issued
• 2015-03-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-03-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-03-20Air Resolved
• 2015-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered