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01-2002-0205Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2002· Region 01

EPA v. MACDERMID GRAPHIC ARTS INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

'THE COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING INITIATES AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ACTION AGAINST MACDERMID GRAPHIC ARTS INC, FORMERLY OF ADAMS, MA. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES VIOLATIONS OF VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP), SPECIFICALLY, MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS RELATED TO EMISSIONS, MONITORING, AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS WHICH APPLY TO COATING LINES WHICH USE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCs). THE PROPOSED COMPLAINT IS ISSUED UNDER EPA''S CONSOLIDATED RULES OF PRACTICE, 40 CFR, PART 22, AND PROPOSES A PENALTY OF OVER $318,000.'

Defendants (1)

  • MACDERMID GRAPHIC ARTS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MACDERMID GRAPHIC ARTS

    10 HARMONY STREET, ADAMS, MA, 012200269

    Registry ID: 110000581120

Statutes cited

  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MACDERMID GRAPHIC ARTS INCentered 2003-02-25

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $229,874

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2002-06-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-10-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-02-25Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
87962
Case number
01-2002-0205
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2002-0205 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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