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01-1999-0090Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 01

EPA v. SACO DEFENSE

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$75,800

Compliance action

$30,000

Case summary

FACILITY MANUFACTURES GUNS AND PART OF PROCESS INVOLVES CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING, EPA INSPECTED FACILITY IN MARCH 1998 AFTER FACILITY REPORTED FAILED EMISSION TEST. INSPEC- TION AND SUBSEQUENT CONTACTS REVEALED THAT FACILITY FAILED TO MEET REPORTING, EMISSIONS, RECORDKEEPING, AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR PART 63, SUBPART N.

Defendants (1)

  • SACO DEFENSENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • GENERAL DYNAMICS ARMAMENT SYSTEMS

    291 NORTH STREET, SACO, ME, 040720890

    Registry ID: 110000314268

  • GENERAL DYNAMICS ARMAMENT SYSTEMS

    291 NORTH STREET, SACO, ME, 040720890

    Registry ID: 110000314268

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SACO DEFENSE INCentered 2000-01-31

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $75,800

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1999-07-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-07-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-01-31Final Order Issued
  • 2000-03-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1079
Case number
01-1999-0090
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
OES
EPA region
01
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1999-0090 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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