EPA v. NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTS ACQUISITION CORP

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO CAA/113(B), AGAINST CRESTLINE DIVISION OF NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTS ( CRESTLINE ) FOR THEIR VIOLATION OF NJAC 7:27-16.5. CRESTLINE MANUFACTURES COOK-OUT IMPLEMENTS. CRESTLINE COLD RINSES THE COOK-OUT IMPLEMENTS & OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PARTS W/ A NON-VOLATILE COATING TO AID PAINT ADHESION AND THEN THE PARTS ARE DRIED IN OVENS AT 250 DEGREES F. PIECES THEN PROCEED THROUGH OPPOSING SPRAY BOOTHS W/ ELECTROSTATIC GUNS. THE BOOTHS HAVE WATER CURTAINS WHICH ARE VENTED TO THE ROOF. THERE ARE 2 COATING LINES. THE PARTS ARE BAKED AT 275 DEGREES F IN VENTED OVENS W/ NO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT. SOME OF CRESTLINE'S PIECES ARE COATED WITH EXTREME PERFORMANCE COATINGS TO WITHSTAND OUTDOOR CONDI- TIONS. CRESTLINE IS SUBJECT TO EMISSION LIMITS FOR VOS IN NJAC 7:27-16.5. THE COMPLIANCE DATE FOR MISCELLANEOUS METAL PARTS IN NJAC 7:27-16.5 TABLE 2B, GROUP II IS 12/31/83. CRESTLINE'S FACILITY IS LOCATED IN RARITAN, NJ, A NONAT- TAINMENT AREA FOR OZONE & IS SUBJECT TO A STD OF 3.0 POUNDS OF VOS EMITTED PER GALLON OF PAINT USED ON ALL MISC METAL PARTS, W/ EXCEPTION OF USE OF EXTREME PERFORMANCE COATINGS. MISCELLANEOUS METAL PARTS USING EXTREME PERFORMANCE COATINGS MAY EMIT 3.5 POUNDS OF VOS PER GAL. THE COATINGS THE FACI- LITY CURRENTLY USES EMIT AN AVG OF 70% MORE VOS THAN IS AUTHORIZED BY THE STDS. CRESTLINE IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF VOS EMISSIONS WITH CURRENT ACTUAL EMISSIONS OF 170 TONS PER YR. AS RESULT OF INSPECTION OF 3/26/84, EPA, PURSUANT TO CAA/ 114, REQUESTED THAT CRESTLINE ANALYZE COATINGS UTILIZED TO DETERMINE VOS CONTENT. CRESTLINE WAS USING COATINGS W/ VOS IN EXCESS OF LIMITS IN NJAC 7:27-16.5. EPA REGION II ISSUED A NOV INDEX NO. 40120 ON 10/24/84. CRESTLINE PRESENTED A 2 YR. COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE TO EPA WHICH WAS REJECTED. CRESTLINE LATER SUBMITTED A 1 YR. COM- PLIANCE SCHEDULE. IT HAS SUBMITTED MONTHLY REPORTS & HAS MADE GOOD PROGRESS IN WORKING TO ATTAIN A 11/1/85 COMPLIANCE DATE BY USE OF CONFORMING HIGH SOLIDS COATINGS. BASED UPON CRESTLINE'S FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ 12/31/83 COM- PLIANCE DATE FOR MEETING VOS STDS FOR COATING MISC METAL PARTS, EPA SEEKS A CIVIL ENF ACTION FOR AN INJUNCTION DIREC- TING COMPLIANCE W/ NJ SIP (NJAC 7:27-16.5) IAW SCHEDULE TO BE EMBODIED IN A FEDERAL CONSENT DECREE.

Defendants (1)

• NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTS AQUISITION CORPNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• NORTH AMERICAN PRODS ACQUISITION CORP

  FOOT OF TILLMAN ST, RARITAN, NJ, 08869

  Registry ID: 110007140334

Statutes cited

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

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1985-03-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-06-04Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1985-06-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-05-31Concluded
• 1992-05-31Enforcement Action Closed