EPA v. WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INC. FOSTER DIVISION (MultiRegional)
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$5,731,181
Compliance action
$74,000,000
Case summary
THIS IS PART OF EPA'S ONGOING WOOD PRODUCTS INITIATIVE WHICH BEGAN IN 1990. THE REGION ALLEGES THAT WILLAMETTE VIOLATED THE PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION PROVISIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND THE CORRESPONDING STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS AT SIX FACILTIES IN REIGON 10. WILLAMETTE FAILED TO FULLY AND ACCURATELY IDENTIFY ALL POLUTANTS EMITTED FROM ITS FACILTIES, FAILED TO APPLY FOR PROPER PRECONSTRUCTION PERMITS PRIOR TO MODIFICATION OF MAJOR AIR POLLUTION SOURCES, AND FAILED TO INSTALL APPROPAITE POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT.
Defendants (1)
- WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (33)
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED EMERSON DIVISION
101 COLUMBIA 14W, EMERSON, AR, 717400286
Registry ID: 110001712549
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
HWY. 480 N., CAMPTI, LA, 71411
Registry ID: 110013288557
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED SUREPINE DIVISION
486 DURAFLAKE ROAD, SIMSBORO, LA, 71275
Registry ID: 110043645311
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED MALVERN DIVISION
1275 WILLAMETTE ROAD, MALVERN, AR, 72104
Registry ID: 110000597881
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INC DURAFLAKE DIVISION
2550 OLD SALEM RD NE, ALBANY, OR, 97321
Registry ID: 110000488044
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INC DURAFLAKE DIVISION
2550 OLD SALEM RD NE, ALBANY, OR, 97321
Registry ID: 110000488044
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
HWY. 480 N., CAMPTI, LA, 71411
Registry ID: 110013288557
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INC SPRINGFIELD PLYWOOD
419 S 28TH ST, SPRINGFIELD, OR, 97477
Registry ID: 110000488525
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED EMERSON DIVISION
101 COLUMBIA 14W, EMERSON, AR, 717400286
Registry ID: 110001712549
WILLAMETTE INDS. INC. FOSTER DIV.
611 E HWY 20, SWEET HOME, OR, 97386
Registry ID: 110070834723
FULLER LUMBER CO
2210 TAMARACK ST, SWEET HOME, OR, 97386
Registry ID: 110001656039
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INC SPRINGFIELD PLYWOOD
419 S 28TH ST, SPRINGFIELD, OR, 97477
Registry ID: 110000488525
WILLAMETTE IND INC DODSON DIV
706 HWY 167, DODSON, LA, 71422
Registry ID: 110006021125
WILLAMETTE IND INC DODSON DIV
706 HWY 167, DODSON, LA, 71422
Registry ID: 110006021125
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
HWY. 480 N., CAMPTI, LA, 71411
Registry ID: 110013288557
- …and 18 more
Statutes cited
- CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 2000-11-02
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $5,731,181 · State/local: $5,500,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1987-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-07-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2000-07-20Final Order Lodged
- 2000-07-20Complaint Filed With Court
- 2000-11-02Final Order Entered
- 2000-11-02Concluded
- 2004-10-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 55574
- Case number
- 10-1998-0113
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-2186/1
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- MMU1
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1998-0113 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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