EPA v. HAYDEN STATION

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL SEEKS TO ADDRESS THOUSANDS OF VIOLATIONS THAT OCCURRED AT HAYDEN STATION FROM 7/93 THROUGH 9/95 AND WHICH WERE REFERENCED IN A NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED BY EPA TO THE RESPONDENT ON 1/18/96. THE VIOLATIONS ARE SUPPORTED BY A METHOD 9 VISUAL OBSERVATION CONDUCTED ON 7/27/93 WHICH MEASURED THE OPACITY OF THE PLUME FROM UNIT 1 AT 40.8%, AND BY CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITOR(CEM) DATA FOR BOTH UNITS OB- TAINED FROM PUBLIC SERVICE CO. EPA SEEKS PENALTIES AND IN- JUNCTIVE RELIEF TO REQUIRE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ESPS WITH FABRIC FILTER DUST COLLECTORS- ALSO KNOWN AS BAGHOUSES. A PENALTY OF $3,684,999 WAS PROPOSED. ECONOMIC BENEFIT WAS CALCULATED TO BE $26,237,666.

Defendants (3)

• PACIFICORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PUBLIC SERVICE OF CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRI & POWER DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLO HAYDEN STATION

  4 MI E OF HAYDEN US40, HAYDEN, CO, 81639

  Registry ID: 110012355281

• PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLO HAYDEN STATION

  4 MI E OF HAYDEN US40, HAYDEN, CO, 81639

  Registry ID: 110012355281

Statutes cited

• CAA 113B — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PUBLIC SERVICE/HAYDENentered 1996-05-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $2,000,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-02-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-05-22Final Order Lodged
• 1996-05-22Final Order Entered
• 1996-05-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-05-22Concluded
• 1996-05-22Enforcement Action Closed