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09-2007-0229Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2007· Region 09

EPA v. U.S. Pole Company

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This is an administrative penalty complaint pursuant to CAA 113(d) issued to US Pole. The violation involves the NESHAP provisions of the Clean Air Act and Respondent's failure to submit a source test protocol and failure to perform a source test. The Complaint seeks a penalty with the amount to be determined by further analysis (Notice Pleading). CACo/CAFO 6/18/08 w/ penalty. [> 1 lb dioxin reduction - change to clean charge only].

Defendants (1)

  • U.S. Pole Company Inc. (Joe Straus)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • US POLE

    680 WEST AVENUE O, PALMDALE, CA, 93551

    Registry ID: 110027373919

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • U.S. Pole Companyentered 2008-06-18

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $48,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2007-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2007-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2008-06-18Final Order Issued
  • 2008-07-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600069943
Case number
09-2007-0229
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2007-0229 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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