EPA v. RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL GUARD

Case summary

EPA alleged that the Rhode Island Air National Guard (RIANG), 143rd Airlift Wing in North Kingstown, RI, violated Rhode Island Air Pollution Control Regulations by failing to apply for and obtain a New Source Review permit prior to the installation, in calendar year 2001, of its paint spray booth and the associated purchase of four spray guns. RI ANG also violated regulations for the surface coating of miscellaneous metal parts and products by failing to comply with recordkeeping requirements. The Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) requires RIANG to pay a penalty of $39,400, to meet stringent VOC emissions standards, employ improved coating practices to limit its VOC emissions, cap its annual VOC emissions below major source levels, and apply for state permit conditions no less stringent than those contained in the CAFO.

Defendants (1)

• RI NATIONAL GUARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• RHODE ISLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD

  2 HERCULES DRIVE, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, 02852

  Registry ID: 110011780288

• RHODE ISLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD

  2 HERCULES DRIVE, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, 02852

  Registry ID: 110011780288

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL GUARDentered 2014-05-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $39,400

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-10-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-05-19Final Order Issued
• 2014-05-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order