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10-1991-0222JudicialClosedFY 1991· Region 10

EPA v. COLUMBIA ALUMINUM CORP.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$90,160

Case summary

COLUMBIA ALUMINUM CORPORATION OPERATES A PRIMARY ALUMINUM REDUCTION PLANT NEAR GOLDENDALE WASHINGTON. PLANT VIOLATED ITS PSD PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

  • COLUMBIA ALUMINUM CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GOLDENDALE ALUMINUM CO

    85 JOHN DAY DAM RD, GOLDENDALE, WA, 98620

    Registry ID: 110000490781

Statutes cited

  • CAA 113Clean Air Act
  • CAA 165Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COLUMBIA ALUMINUM CORPORATIONentered 1994-01-11

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $90,160

Timeline (9 milestones)

  • 1990-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1991-06-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1991-11-27Returned To Region
  • 1993-09-30Rereferred
  • 1993-11-05Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1994-01-11Final Order Lodged
  • 1994-01-11Final Order Entered
  • 1994-01-11Concluded
  • 1994-03-16Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
54280
Case number
10-1991-0222
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1-1633
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
ATD
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Air Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1991-0222 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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