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07-1990-0446JudicialClosedFY 1990· Region 07

EPA v. LAROCHE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$60,000

Case summary

BASED ON REVIEW OF 15 QUARTERLY EXCESS EMISSION REPORTS, LAROCHE EXCEEDED THE EMISSION LIMIT FOR NOX MORE THAT FIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL OPERATING TIME DURING 3 SEPARATE EVENTS BETWEEN 1986 AND 1989, AND WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY PER 40 C.F.R. SECTION 60.11(D).

Defendants (1)

  • LAROCHE INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LAROCHE CHEMICAL CO

    HWY 61 5 MI S OF TOWN, CRYSTAL CITY, MO, 63019

    Registry ID: 110010641813

Statutes cited

  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LAROCHE INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 1993-01-20

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1990-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1990-09-28PRN Sent
  • 1991-09-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1993-01-20Concluded
  • 1993-01-20Final Order Lodged
  • 1993-01-20Final Order Entered
  • 1993-01-20Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1993-05-10Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
43944
Case number
07-1990-0446
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 07-1990-0446 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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