EPA v. LEHIGH CEMENT COMPANY, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Lehigh Cement in Mason City Iowa failed numerous Particulate Matter stack tests during 2019 into 2020. The facility exceeded the PM limits established in the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Subpart LLL. As part of settlement Lehigh will conduct additional monitoring for PM in 2022.
Defendants (1)
- LEHIGH CEMENT COMPANY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HEIDELBERG MATERIALS US CEMENT LLC
700 25TH ST NW, MASON CITY, IA, 504019771
Registry ID: 110072214417
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LEHIGH CEMENT COMPANY, LLCentered 2021-11-17
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $197,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2021-11-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-11-17Final Order Issued
- 2021-11-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-12-21Air Resolved
- 2021-12-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602900379
- Case number
- 07-2021-0012
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2021-0012 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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