EPA v. WEDTECH CORPORATION

Case summary

THIS PROPOSES THE FILING OF A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO CAA/113(B) , 42 USC 7413(B), AGAINST WEDTECH CORPORATION ( WEDTECH ) FOR CONSTRUCTING, AT ITS FACILITY LOCATED AT 977-989 E. 149TH ST., A MAJOR STATIONARY SOURCE OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ( VOC ) IN VIOLATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION MORATORIUM IN EFFECT PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 52.24(A). A 12/20/84 EPA INSPECTION OF THE E. 149TH ST. FACILITY & INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE SUPPLIER OF PAINT SPRAYING EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT THE FACILITY REVEALED THAT WEDTECH HAD CONSTRUCTED A PAINT SPRAYING SYSTEM WITH A POTENTIAL TO EMIT VOC'S IN EXCESS OF 100 TONS PER YEAR. IN ADDITION, AT ANOTHER OF ITS BRONX FACILITIES LOCATED AT 1049 WASHINGTON AVENUE, WEDTECH ENGAGED IN THE SURFACE COAT- ING OF MISCELLANEOUS METAL PARTS IN VIOLATION OF THE STDS SET FORTH IN 6 NYCRR PART 228, & OPERATED AN AIR CONTAMINA- TION SOURCE WITHOUT THE STATE OPERATING CERTIFICATE REQUIRED BY 6 NYCRR PART 201. WEDTECH HAS NOT OPERATED THE PAINT SPRAYING SYSTEM IN- STALLED AT THE E. 149TH ST. FACILITY & HAS SUBMITTED APPLI- CATIONS TO THE STATE FOR CERTIFICATES TO OPERATE THE FACI- LITY. EPA REGION II HAS REQUESTED THAT WEDTECH SUBMIT ADD'L INFORMATION NECESSARY TO EVALUATE WEDTECH'S CLAIMS, MADE IN ITS APPLICATIONS, THAT IT CAN OPERATE ITS FACILITY AS A MI- NOR VOC SOURCE. * ADDRESSES: (1) 977-989 E 149TH STREET BRONX, N.Y. 10451 OWERSHIPS: PRIVATE SIC CODES: 3479 EPID#(1): NYD981080286 (2) 1049 WASHINGTON AVE BRONX, N.Y. 10451 EPID#(2): NYD981080278

Defendants (1)

• WEDTECH CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WEDTECH CORPORATION

  1049 WASHINGTON AVE, BRONX, NY, 10451

  Registry ID: 110001565119

• WEDTECH CORP

  977-989 E 149 ST, BRONX, NY, 104555021

  Registry ID: 110004395663

Statutes cited

• CAA 113B — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WEDTECH CORPORATIONentered 1986-04-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $28,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1985-05-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-10-15Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-01-17Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-04-09Final Order Lodged
• 1986-04-09Final Order Entered
• 1986-04-09Concluded
• 1987-03-31Enforcement Action Closed