EPA v. ROCK SPRINGS COKING PLANT

Case summary

THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS IN THIS CASE ARE MONSANTO COMPANY, SOLUTIA INC., AND P4 PRODUCTION. MONSANTO WAS THE OWNER AND OPERATOR FROM 1995 TO 1997, AND P4 AND SOLUTIA ARE THE CURRENT OWNER AND OPERATOR, RESPECTIVELY, OF A COKING OR COAL CALCINER PRODUCTION FACILITY LOCATED NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING. THE MAIN INCINERATOR STACK EMITS PARTICULATES GENERATED BY THE COKE PRODUCTION PROCESS. PERFORMANCE TESTS OF THE INCINERATOR MAIN STACK EMISSIONS FROM AUGUST 1995 TO THE PRESENT SHOW VALUES GREATLY IN EXCESS OF THE ALLOWABLE LIMIT. THE PROPOSED PENALTY IS $4,598,070. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IS ALSO BEING SOUGHT.

Defendants (3)

• MONSANTO COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• P4 PRODUCTIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOLUTIA INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROCK SPRINGS COKING PLANT

  1356 POST OFFICE BOX, ROCK SPRINGS, WY, 82902

  Registry ID: 110012353167

Statutes cited

• CAA 113B — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Rock Springs Coking Facilityentered 2003-04-23

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $800,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1999-03-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-03-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-04-23Final Order Entered
• 2003-04-23Final Order Lodged
• 2003-06-30Enforcement Action Closed