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07-1987-0012JudicialClosedFY 1987· Region 07

EPA v. SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$20,000

Case summary

VIOLATION OF SO2 PERCENT REDUCTION REQUIREMENT SET FORTH AT 40 C.F.R. SECTION 60.43A FOR 26 CONSECUTIVE DAYS DURING FOURTH QUARTER FOR 1986 AT DEFENDANT'S COAL-FIRED ELECTRIC GENERATION PLANT IN HOLCOMB, KS. REGION PROPOSES TO ATTEMPT SETTLEMENT THROUGH PRE-REFERRAL NOGOTIATION PROCESS, BY ENTRY OF CONSENT DECREE REQUIRING DEFENDANT TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT AN OPERATION AND MAINTENCE PLAN FOR ITS COMPUTER- IZED EMISSION MONITORING SYSTEM AND TO PAY A MINIMUM CIVIL PENALTY OF $15,500.

Defendants (1)

  • SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION

    2075 WEST SAINT JOHN STREET, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846

    Registry ID: 110003215299

Statutes cited

  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC COOP, INC.entered 1988-07-28

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1987-06-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1987-08-31PRN Sent
  • 1988-05-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1988-06-06Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1988-07-28Final Order Lodged
  • 1988-07-28Final Order Entered
  • 1988-07-28Concluded
  • 1990-07-28Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
42852
Case number
07-1987-0012
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1-1161
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
ATP
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
New Source Performance Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1987-0012 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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