EPA v. Rocky Mountain Bottle Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This referral seeks the filing of a complaint for violations of the Clean Air Act at the Rocky Mountain Bottle Company. The violations include the failure to obtain necessary permits for significant modifications made at glass furnaces located at the facility. This case also involves Prevention of Significant Deterioration/New Source Review violations. The United States alleges in the complaint that Rocky Mountain Bottle Company conducted a furnace expansion project without first obtaining pre-construction permits and installing required pollution control equipment. This resulted in significant emissions increases of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2). The United States also alleges in the complaint that Rocky Mountain Bottle Company violated Title V of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by failing to submit an application that included all applicable requirements in Rocky Mountain Bottle Company?s Title V permit.
Defendants (1)
- Rocky Mountain Bottle CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLE CO - 10619 W 50TH
10619 W 50TH AVE, WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 80033
Registry ID: 110000844999
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLE COMPANY
10619 WEST 50TH AVENUE, WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 800330000
Registry ID: 110000844999
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLE CO - 10619 W 50TH
10619 W 50TH AVE, WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 80033
Registry ID: 110000844999
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLE COMPANY
10619 WEST 50TH AVENUE, WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 800330000
Registry ID: 110000844999
Statutes cited
- CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements
- CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Rocky Mountain Bottle Companyentered 2017-10-04
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $237,500 · State/local: $237,500
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2010-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2010-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-06-26Complaint Filed With Court
- 2017-06-26Final Order Lodged
- 2017-10-04Final Order Entered
- 2019-06-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2019-06-20Air Resolved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200018897
- Case number
- 08-2010-0207
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- New Source Review Permit Requirements
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2010-0207 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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