EPA v. TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$430,000
Compliance action
$500,000
Case summary
TIMET OWNS AND OPERATES A TITANIUM MANUFACTORING FACILITY. IN NOVEMBER 1993 TIMET STARTED UP A CARBON MONOXIDE BURNER TO CONTROL CO EMISSIONS AT THE FACILITY. THE USE OF THE CO BURNER CAUSED AN INCREASE OF SO2 EMMISSIONS OF APPROXIMATELY 500 TPV. TIMET SHOULD HAVE OBTAINED A PSD PERMIT FOR THE INCREASED SO2 EMISSIONS, AND SHOULD HAVE MET AN EMISSION LIMIT ACHIEVED THROUGH BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGHY, PRIOR TO START-UP OF THE CO BURNER. REGION 9 SEEKS TO RECOVER A PENALTY FOR TIMET'S FAILURE TO MEET THE BACT EMISSION LIMIT. TIMET RECEIVED A PERMIT ON AUGUST 1, 1997. THE PERMIT SETS A BACT LIMIT, BUT DOES NOT CLEARLY SET A TIME FRAME FOR MEETING THE LIMIT. REGION 9 SEEKS TO REQUIRE IMPLMENTATION OF BACT BY WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME FRAME. (TIMET IS A SUBSIDIARY OF TITANIUM METALS COPORATION.)
Defendants (1)
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (16)
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
LAKE MEAD DR. & ATLANTIC AVE., HENDERSON, NV, 89015
Registry ID: 110046475881
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Statutes cited
- CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONentered 2000-02-24
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $430,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1997-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-04-24Complaint Filed With Court
- 2000-01-24Final Order Lodged
- 2000-02-24Concluded
- 2000-02-24Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52851
- Case number
- 09-1997-0154
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- ORC2
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1997-0154 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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