EPA v. RACELAND RAW SUGAR LLC - RACELAND FACTORY - CAFO ECDAT

Case summary

On November 16, 2020, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement Final Order under its authority pursuant to Section 113(a)(1) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413(d) to Raceland Raw Sugar, LLC - Raceland Factory (Raceland Raw Sugar) in response to violations of Raceland Raw Sugar's Title V Operating Permits and Louisianas federally approved State Implementation Plan (SIP): Title V Operating Permit No. 1560-00004-V10 requires that Raceland Raw Sugar limit its emissions of particulate matter of 10 microns or less (PM10) to 23.40 tons per year (tpy) and particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less (PM2.5) to 10.95 tpy at the Facility Boiler No. 2 (EQT 0003). Based on EPAs review, EPA finds that Raceland Raw Sugar exceeded these permit limits for 2017. Specifically, Raceland Raw Sugar reported 30.92 tons of PM10 emissions and 14.47 tons of (PM2.5) emissions from the Boiler No. 2, which exceeded the permitted limits of 23.40 tons and 10.95 tons, respectively. Title V Operating Permit No. 1560-00004-V10, Specific Requirement 182, requires that Raceland Raw Sugar comply with the Part 70 General Conditions in L.A.C. 33:III.535. General Condition R of LAC 33:III.535 requires a permittee to report permit deviations semiannually. Based on EPA?s review, EPA finds that Raceland Raw Sugar failed to timely report the above-referenced PM10 and PM2.5 exceedances from the Boiler No. 2. By failing to timely report these total PM10 and PM2.5 exceedances as permit deviations, Raceland Raw Sugar violated Specific Requirement 182 of Permit No. 1560-00004-V10, L.A.C. 33:III.535, General Condition R, and and LAC 33:III.501.C.4. This CAFO assesses a penalty to be paid by Raceland Raw Sugar for $3000 and to modify their Title V air permit to prevent excess emissions of PM10 and PM2.5 for Boiler No.2. Raceland must then submit a certification letter when they believe they have completed all the requirements of the CAFO.

Defendants (1)

• Raceland Raw Sugar LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• RACELAND RAW SUGAR LLC - RACELAND FACTORY

  175 MILL ST, RACELAND, LA, 70394

  Registry ID: 110001275450

• RACELAND RAW SUGAR LLC - RACELAND FACTORY

  175 MILL ST, RACELAND, LA, 70394

  Registry ID: 110001275450

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RACELAND RAW SUGAR LLC - RACELAND FACTORY - CAFO ECDATentered 2020-11-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-11-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-11-16Final Order Issued
• 2020-11-27Enforcement Action Data Entered