EPA v. KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEM CORP - TRENTWOOD WORKS

Case summary

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE EARLIER CASE BROUGHT AGAINST KAISER FOR VIOLATION OF THE 20% OPACITY PROVISION CONTAINED IN THE WASHINGTON SIP AT ITS TRENTWOOD WORKS FACILITY. THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT FILED ON 2/8/89 WAS VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED ON 7/9/90 AFTER A STATE COURT RULED THAT THE OBSERVER CERTIFICATION METHOD USED BY THE STATE HAD NOT BEEN ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE RULEMAKING PROCEDURES. AT THE TIME OF DISMISSAL THE FEDERAL COURT WAS INFORMED THAT NEW VIOLATIONS HAD BEEN DOCUMENTED USING OBSERVERS WHO WERE PROPERLY CERTIFIED AND THAT A NEW CASE WOULD BE FILED BASED UPON THE NEW OBSERVATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEM CORPNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• KAISER ALUMINUM TRENTWOOD

  15000 E EUCLID AVE, SPOKANE, WA, 99216

  Registry ID: 110043786285

• KAISER ALUMINUM TRENTWOOD

  15000 E EUCLID AVE, SPOKANE, WA, 99216

  Registry ID: 110043786285

Statutes cited

• CAA 113B — Clean Air Act
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORentered 1996-01-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $500,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-05-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-10-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-01-16Final Order Lodged
• 1996-01-16Final Order Entered
• 1996-01-16Concluded
• 1999-01-08Enforcement Action Closed