EPA v. U.S. and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District v. Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass
Case summary
This is a Consent Decree for injunctive relief & penalties jointly with San Joaquin Valley Unified APCD for excess emissions, failure to install NOx control equipment, & failure to certify CEMS.
Defendants (1)
- Ampersand ChowchillaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AMPERSAND CHOWCHILLA BIOMASS LLC
16457 AVENUE 24 1/2, CHOWCHILLA, CA, 99999
Registry ID: 110070834473
Statutes cited
- CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U.S. and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District v. Ampersand Chowchilla Biomassentered 2011-04-25
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $164,000 · State/local: $179,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2009-09-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2009-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-02-14Final Order Lodged
- 2011-02-14Complaint Filed With Court
- 2011-04-25Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800027270
- Case number
- 09-2009-0506
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-09874
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- New Source Review Permit Requirements
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2009-0506 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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