EPA v. WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEBRASKA, INC DOUGLAS COUNTY RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEBRASKA, INC, BENNINGTON, NEBRASKA (CAA): A COMPLAINT WAS ISSUED ON JANUARY 23, 2003, ALLEGING VIOLATION OF SECTION 111 OF THE CAA, AND THE REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. SUBPART WWW, STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS. 40 C.F.R SECTION 60.753(A) REQUIRES OPERATION OF A COLLECTION AND CONTROL DEVISE TO CONTROL LANDFILL GAS, WITH A ONE HOUR EXCEPTION DURING STARTUP, SHUTDOWN, OR MALFUNCTION (40 C.F.R. SECTION 60.755(A)). FROM JULY 22, 2000, TO FEBRUARY 13, 2002, THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO OPERATE THE CONTROL DEVISE FOR A TOTAL OF 400 HOURS. THE COMPLAINT PROPOSED A PENALTY OF $18,70
Defendants (1)
- WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEBRASKA, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DOUGLAS COMPANY RECYCLING LANDFILL
14320 N 216TH ST, BENNINGTON, NE, 680076700
Registry ID: 110001516351
Statutes cited
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEBRASKA, INC DOUGLAS COUNTYentered 2003-07-02
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $9,999
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-01-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-01-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-07-02Final Order Issued
- 2003-07-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 90820
- Case number
- 07-2003-0062
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- New Source Performance Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2003-0062 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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