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 112 — Hazardous 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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