This referral seeks the filing of a complaint for violations of the Clean Air Act at the Rocky Mountain Bottle Company. The violations include the failure to obtain necessary permits for significant modifications made at glass furnaces located at the facility. This case also involves Prevention of Significant Deterioration/New Source Review violations.
The United States alleges in the complaint that Rocky Mountain Bottle Company conducted a furnace expansion project without first obtaining pre-construction permits and installing required pollution control equipment. This resulted in significant emissions increases of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2). The United States also alleges in the complaint that Rocky Mountain Bottle Company violated Title V of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by failing to submit an application that included all applicable requirements in Rocky Mountain Bottle Company?s Title V permit.