EPA v. SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

Case summary

THIS IS A CLEAN AIR ACT ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AGAINST SKIORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION FOR VIOLATIONS OF SEVERAL FEDERAL REGULATIONS AT SIKORSKY'S HELICOPTER MANUFACTURING PLANT IN STRATFORD, CT. THE COMPLAINT FOLLOWS UP ON ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS ISSUED TO SIKORSKY N 2004 AND 2005, AND PROPOSES A TOTAL PENALTY IS $325,348. SPECIFICALLY, SIKORSKY VIOLATED CHLOROFLOUROCARBON CFC LEAK REPAIR, REPAIR VERIFICATION TESTING, AND SERVICE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS SET OUT AT 40 CFR PART 82, SUBPART F, FOR TWO INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION UNITS AT THE STRATFORD FACILITY. SEPARATELY, SIKORSKY VIOLATED CHROMIUM EMISSION STANDARDS AT 40 CFR PART 63, SUBPART N, BY FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE EMISSION FILTRATION EQUIPMENT, AND VIOLATED AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING STANDARDS AT 40 CFR PART 63, SUBPART GG, BY FAILING TO SHUT DOWN PRIMER AND TOPCOAT PAINTING OPERATIONS WHEN EMISSION CONTROLLING WATERWALLS LACKED PROPER WATER PRESSURE.

Defendants (1)

• Sikorsky Aircraft CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT - MAIN PLANT

  6900 MAIN STREET, STRATFORD, CT, 066159129

  Registry ID: 110000316970

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONentered 2006-06-15

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $176,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-06-15Final Order Issued