EPA v. QUICK ROLL LEAF MANU

Case summary

NATURE OF CASE THE COMPANY IS IN VIOLATION OF THE REGULATION IN THE N.Y. STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) WHICH SPECIFIES A MAXIMUM PERMISSABLE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC) CON- TENT FOR FILM COATING LINES. QUICK ROLL LEAF, A POLYESTER FILM & FOIL COATING OP- ERATION, USES A COATING W/APPROX. 5 LBS. OF ORGANIC SOL- VENT FOR EACH GAL. OF COATING APPLIED. THE VOC CONTENT OF THE COMPANY'S COATINGS IS NEARLY DOUBLE THE LEVEL ALLOWED UNDER THE N.Y. SIP. IN A YEAR, THE COMPANY'S ACTUAL EMIS- SIONS OF VOC ARE 420 TONS ABOVE THE LEVELS ALLOWED. THE COMPANY'S ACTUAL EMISSIONS OF VOC ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 1000 TONS PER YEAR. THES FIGURES MAKE QUICK ROLL LEAF ONE OF THE LARGEST SOURCES OF VOC IN THE N.Y. METROPOLITAN AREA. THESE EMISSIONS ARE OF CONCERN SINCE VOC ARE A PRE- CURSOR TO THE FORMATION OF OZONE, & N.Y. IS NOT MEETING THE PRIMARY (HEALTH RELATED) STANDARD FOR OZONE. ON JUNE 11,1982 REGION 2 ISSUED TO QUICK ROLL LEAF A NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR BOTH (1) THE CO.'S FAILURE TO SUBMIT A COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE BY JAN. 1, 1980 FOR COMPLY- ING W/THE SPECIFIED SOLVENT CONTENT LIMITATION AND (2)THE FAILURE OF QUICK ROLL LEAF TO COMPLY W/THAT LIMITATION BY JULY 1, 1980, AS REQUIRED BY THE APPLICABLE SIP. THE CO. IS NOW IN CONTINUING VIOLATION OF THIS REGULATION. IN VIEW OF THE CONTINUED EXCESS EMISSION OF VOC BY THIS MA- JOR SOURCE IN AN AREA THAT HAS NOT BEEN MEETING THE PRI- MARY STANDARD FOR OZONE, WE SEEK THE EXPEDITIOUS INITIA- TION OF A CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND THE IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(B) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT.

Defendants (1)

• QUICK ROLL LEAF MANUFACTURINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• QUICK ROLL LEAF MANUFACTURING CO

  85-09 57TH AVE., ELMHURST, NY, 11373

  Registry ID: 110002093341

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• QUICK ROLL LEAF MFG COentered 1983-06-20

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $11,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1982-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1982-10-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1982-12-03Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-01-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1983-06-20Final Order Lodged
• 1983-06-20Final Order Entered
• 1983-06-20Concluded
• 1987-08-27Enforcement Action Closed