EPA v. Port Townsend Paper Corporation

Case summary

On May 16, 2019, Region 10 entered into a Clean Air Act Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (AOC) with Port Townsend Paper Corporation (PTPC) in Port Townsend, Washington, requiring compliance with the National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the Pulp and Paper Industry, NESHAP Subpart S and Title V no later than October 31, 2019. On May 21, 2019, Region 10 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to PTPC, requiring the company to pay a civil penalty of $342,000 for the violations of NESHAP Subpart S. The pulp and paper cases are part of EPAs Air Toxics Compliance and Enforcement Initiative, which prioritizes cutting hazardous air pollutants that are known or suspected of causing cancer, birth defects, or seriously impact the environment.

Defendants (1)

• Port Townsend Paper CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PORT TOWNSEND PAPER CORPORATION

  100 MILL ROAD, PORT TOWNSEND, WA, 98368

  Registry ID: 110000490326

Statutes cited

• CAA TITLE5 — Title V Permits
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA PART63 — MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Port Townsend Paper Corporationentered 2019-05-21

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $342,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2019-04-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-05-21Final Order Issued
• 2019-05-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-08-20Air Resolved
• 2019-08-20Enforcement Action Closed