EPA v. GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORP

Case summary

GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION ( GRUMMAN ), OWNS AND OPERATES SURFACE COATING PROCESSES WHICH HAVE BEEN DETER- MINED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF PART 228 OF TITLE 6 NYCRR. GRUMMAN IS A LARGE MANUFACTURER OF AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT PARTS FOR THE US NAVY, THE US AIR FORCE, AND VARIOUS COMMER- CIAL ACCOUNTS. THE CO., WHICH IS OWNED AND OPERATED EN- TIRELY BY GRUMMAN, ALSO SERVICES AND REPAIRS AIRCRAFT FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. 6 NYCRR PART 228 IS DESIGNED TO LIMIT THE EMISSION OF VOLATILE ORG. CMPDS TO THE ATMOSPHERE BY SPECIFYING A MAX. PERMISSIBLE SOLVENT CONTENT FOR COATINGS. 6 NYCRR S228.1 APPLIES TO A FACILITY LOCATED IN A NONATTAINMENT AREA FOR OZONE AND FOR WHICH ANNUAL POTENTIAL EMISSIONS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC CMPDS EXCEED 100 TONS. GRUMMAN IS LOCATED IN A NON ATTAINMENT AREA FOR OZONE, AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE ANNUAL POTENTIAL EMISSIONS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC CMPDS FROM ITS SURFACE COATING PROCESSES WHICH EQUAL OR EXCEED 100 TONS ON MARCH 27, 1984, THE EPA REGION 2 OFFICE ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION ( NOV ) TO GRUMMAN, CITING THE COM- PANY'S FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANY COMPLIANCE PROPOSAL TO DEC, AND ITS FAILURE TO ACHIEVE FINAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SOLVENT CONTENT STANDARD WITHIN THE SPECIFIED COMPLIANCE PERIOD. A COMPLIANCE INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON JUNE 7,1984 REVEALED THAT THESE VIOLATIONS CONTINUED MORE THAN THE 30 DAYS AFTER GRUMMAN'S MARCH 30, 1984 RECEIPT OF THE NOV.

Defendants (1)

• GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORPNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP

  SOUTH OYSTER BAY RD, D08-001, BETHPAGE, NY, 117143580

  Registry ID: 110042044310

Statutes cited

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

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1984-06-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-01-04Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1985-06-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-12-07Concluded
• 1988-12-07Enforcement Action Closed