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AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Judicial · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 42301

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Case

Case Number
07-1984-0015
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

REFERRED FOR VIOLATION OF NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND CONSTRUCTION IN VIOLATION OF PSD REGULATIONS. ADC IS A LARGE BANK AND REAL ESTATE DE- VELOPMENT COMPANY. IT HAS CONSTRUCTED AND IS CURRENTLY OP- ERATING THE HAMBURG FACILITY THAT PRODUCES ETHANOL FROM LO- CALLY PRODUCED GRAIN. ETHANOL THEN IS BLENDED WITH GASOLINE TO PRODUCE 'GASAHOL'. TO PRODUCE THIS PRODUCT THE PLANT BURNS 20 TONS OF COAL PER HOUR WHICH EMITS SO2 INTO THE OUTTHROUGH STACKS. ETHANOL IS ALSO EMITTED DUE TO LEAKS AND OTHER UNWANTED EMISSIONS. THE LAWSUIT SEEKS TO ENJOIN FUGITIVE EMISSIONS OF ETHANOL IN VIOLATION OF THE NSPS FOR SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEM'S MANUF.INDUSTRY 40CFR.60SUBPART VV, AND TO REQUIRE CONTROL OF S02 EMISSIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PSD REGULATIONS.

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