EPA v. FMC WYOMING CORPORATION

Case summary

THIS IS A COMPLIANCE ORDER AGAINST THE FMC WYOMING CORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF CAA. STEAM GENERATORS NS-1A AT THE FMC WYOMING CORPORATION GREEN RIVER SODA ASH PRODUCTION FACILITY ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FOSSIL-FUEL- FIRED STEAM GENERATORS, 40 CFR 60(D). THE STANDARD FOR EMISSIONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES, EXPRESSED AS NITROGEN DIOXIDE, IS 0.70 POUNDS PER MILLION BTU OF BOILER HEAT INPUT. THIS COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRES THE FMC WYOMING CORPORATION TO SUBMIT A PLAN AND SCHEDULE TO EPA WITHIN 15 CALENDAR DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER, FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION AND DEMONSTRATION OF COMPLIANCE BY NITROGEN OXIDE PERFORMANCE TESTS AT NS-1A AND NS-1B. THE PLAN, SCHEDULE AND A TEST PROTOCOL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY EPA. IN ADDITION, FMC SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SUNMIT THE RESULTS OF THE PERFORMANCE TESTS TO EPA WITHIN 30 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER SUCH TESTS.

Defendants (1)

• FMC WYOMING CORPORATION

Facilities (4)

• FMC WYOMING CORPORATION

  26 MILES WEST OF GREEN RIVER, GREEN RIVER, WY, 82935

  Registry ID: 110000709644

• FMC WYOMING CORPORATION

  26 MILES WEST OF GREEN RIVER, GREEN RIVER, WY, 82935

  Registry ID: 110000709644

• FMC WYOMING CORPORATION

  26 MILES WEST OF GREEN RIVER, GREEN RIVER, WY, 82935

  Registry ID: 110000709644

• FMC WYOMING CORPORATION

  26 MILES WEST OF GREEN RIVER, GREEN RIVER, WY, 82935

  Registry ID: 110000709644

Statutes cited

• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1989-06-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1989-07-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-29Enforcement Action Closed