EPA v. STANLEY-BOSTITCH INC.

Case summary

THIS DIRECT REFERRAL TO DOJ RECOMMENDS COMMENCING A CIVIL ACTION IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT OF RHODE ISLAND UNDER SECTIONS 110, 111, AND 13 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, THE RHODE ISLAND STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP), AND THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS) AT 40 C.F.R. PART 60, SUBPARTS A AND DC. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES VIOLATIONS OF THE SIP BASED ON STANLEY'S USE OF A PAINT IN 1991 AND 1992, CONTAINING VOCS IN EXCESS OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS AND ON ITS FAILURE, FROM 1991 TO MARCH 25, 1994, TO OBTAIN A MINOR SOURCE PERMIT BEFORE INSTALLING AND OPERATING A BOILER AT THE STANLEY FACILITY IN EAST GREENWICH, RI. THE COMPLAINT ALSO ALLEGES THAT, IN 1992 AND 193, STANLEY VIOLATED THE NSPS BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE SAME BOILER AND REQUIRING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, COMPLIANCE WITH A STANDARD FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE, COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PERFORM- ANCE TESTS, EMISSIONS MONITORING, AND REPORTING AND RECORD- KEEPING. EACH OF THE VIOLATIONS IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY STANLEY.

Defendants (1)

• STANLEY-BOSTITCH, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS

  1 BRIGGS DR RTE 2, EAST GREENWICH, RI, 02818

  Registry ID: 110000581255

• STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS

  1 BRIGGS DR RTE 2, EAST GREENWICH, RI, 02818

  Registry ID: 110000581255

• STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS

  1 BRIGGS DR RTE 2, EAST GREENWICH, RI, 02818

  Registry ID: 110000581255

• STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS

  1 BRIGGS DR RTE 2, EAST GREENWICH, RI, 02818

  Registry ID: 110000581255

• STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS

  1 BRIGGS DR RTE 2, EAST GREENWICH, RI, 02818

  Registry ID: 110000581255

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STANLEY-BOSTITCH INC.entered 1996-01-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $225,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1992-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-01-16Final Order Lodged
• 1996-01-16Final Order Entered
• 1996-01-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-01-16Concluded