EPA v. AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Case summary

REFERRED FOR VIOLATION OF NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND CONSTRUCTION IN VIOLATION OF PSD REGULATIONS. ADC IS A LARGE BANK AND REAL ESTATE DE- VELOPMENT COMPANY. IT HAS CONSTRUCTED AND IS CURRENTLY OP- ERATING THE HAMBURG FACILITY THAT PRODUCES ETHANOL FROM LO- CALLY PRODUCED GRAIN. ETHANOL THEN IS BLENDED WITH GASOLINE TO PRODUCE 'GASAHOL'. TO PRODUCE THIS PRODUCT THE PLANT BURNS 20 TONS OF COAL PER HOUR WHICH EMITS SO2 INTO THE OUTTHROUGH STACKS. ETHANOL IS ALSO EMITTED DUE TO LEAKS AND OTHER UNWANTED EMISSIONS. THE LAWSUIT SEEKS TO ENJOIN FUGITIVE EMISSIONS OF ETHANOL IN VIOLATION OF THE NSPS FOR SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEM'S MANUF.INDUSTRY 40CFR.60SUBPART VV, AND TO REQUIRE CONTROL OF S02 EMISSIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PSD REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CORP

  US HWY 275 & I-29, HAMBURG, IA, 51640

  Registry ID: 110010644614

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CORPentered 1986-02-13

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $82,500

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1984-07-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1984-11-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-02-13Final Order Lodged
• 1986-02-13Final Order Entered
• 1986-02-13Concluded
• 1987-02-17Enforcement Action Closed