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02-1984-0008JudicialClosedFY 1984· Region 02

EPA v. POLYCHROME CORPORATION INC

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$149,000

Case summary

DEF FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLIANCE PLAN FOR LIMITING EMISSIONS OF VOC BY 1/1/80 IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE BY 6/1/80. AFTER EPA AND NYDEC NOTIFICATION THAT CO. WAS SUB- JECT TO PART 228, CO. CONTINUES TO CONTEND THAT IT IS NOT A COIL COATER. EPA ISSUED NOV ON 1/6/84. CO. CLAIMS LITH- OGRAPHIC PLATE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WAS NOT CONSIDERED IN DEVELOPMENT OF NSPS FOR COIL COATER, THEREFORE CO. IS NOT SUBJECT TO COIL COATING STD. EPA SEEKS CIVIL ENFORCEMENT FOR INJUNCTION TO CEASE NONCOMPLIANCE WITH SIP/PART 228 AND IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER CAA.

Defendants (1)

  • POLYCHROME CORPORATION INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • POLYCHROME CORP

    137 ALEXANDER ST, YONKERS, NY, 10702

    Registry ID: 110004336095

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • POLYCHROME CORPORATIONentered 1987-10-30

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $149,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1984-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1984-05-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1984-06-27Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1984-09-27Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1987-10-30Final Order Lodged
  • 1987-10-30Final Order Entered
  • 1987-10-30Concluded
  • 1991-09-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1891
Case number
02-1984-0008
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
AWTS
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
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 02-1984-0008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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