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09-1990-0039JudicialClosedFY 1990· Region 09

EPA v. ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE

Combined With Another Case(s)

Case summary

ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE OWNS AND OPERATES THE CHOLLA GENERATING STATION NEAR JOSEPH CITY IN NAVAJO COUNTY, AZ. IN 1983, APS MODIFIED ONE OF TIS FOUR COAL-FIRED BOILERS (UNIT 2) MAKING THE UNIT SUBJECT TO NSPS, SUBPART DA AND THE PSD PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS. APS HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT REPORTS AND INSTALL EMISSION MONITORS AS REQUIRED BY SUBPART DA AND HAS FAILED TO OBTAIN A PSD PERMIT PRIOR TO MODIFYING THE FACILITY. IN ADDITION, APS VIOLATED THE ARIZONA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) BY OPERATING UNIT 3IN. EXCESS OF THE SO2 EMISSION LIMITS.

Defendants (1)

  • ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICENamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • AZ PUBLIC SERV CO CHOLLA GENERATING STATION

    FRONTAGE RD PARALLELS FWY, JOSEPH CITY, AZ, 86032

    Registry ID: 110017206192

Statutes cited

  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1990-07-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1990-09-28PRN Sent
  • 1991-10-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1991-12-02Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1992-02-04Concluded
  • 1992-02-04Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52226
Case number
09-1990-0039
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1-1200
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
RC-2
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1990-0039 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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