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WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Judicial · FY1997 · — · Combined With Another Case(s) · 37672

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Case

Case Number
06-1997-0847
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Combined With Another Case(s)
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-2186
Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ). 2. WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC., AN OREGON CORPORATION HIGHWAY 167 NORTH DODSON, WINN PARISH, LOUISIANA 71422 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 110, PART C AND 165 0F THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO OBTAIN PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION (PSD) PERMITS FOR MAJOR MODIFI- CATIONS TO EMISSION SOURCES, 2) FAILING TO INSTALL THE BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES (BACT) FOR VOCS, NOX, CO, AND PM, AS REQUIRED BY THE PSD RULES, 3) FAILING TO COMPLETELY AND ACCURATELY REPORT THE TYPES AND QUANTITIES OF EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONS, AND 4) FAILING TO COMPLY WITH FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE STATE PERMIT EMIS- SIONS LIMITS ISSUED UNDER THE LA. AND AR. SIPS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA, EPA RE- FERRED THIS DIRECT REFERRAL REQUESTING DOJ TO INITIATE AN ENFORCEMENT CIVIL ACTION AGAINST WILLAMETTE. EPA IS SEEK- ING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS BY OBTAINING THE NECESSATY PSD AND/OR SIP PERMITS, INSTALL THE NECESSARY CONTROL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY THOSE PERMITS, AND PAY A SIGNIFICANT CIVIL PENALTY THAT RECOVERS THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF NONCOMPLIANCE AND REFLECTS THE GRAVITY OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. 5. NATIONAL COORDINATION EFFORTS: THESE VIOLATIONS WILL BE ADDRESSED IN A NATIONAL CASE TO B

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