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02-1987-0504JudicialClosedFY 1987· Region 02

EPA v. KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER CORP.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$26,000

Case summary

THIS ACTION IS BASED ON VIOLATIONS OF EMISSIONS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC SUBSTANCES IN EXCESS OF LIMITS ALLOWED UNDER N.J.A.C. 7:27-16.5 AND EMISSIONS OF PARTICULATES FROM AN INCINERATOR IN VIOLATION OF N.J.A.C. 7:27-8.3(E), 11.3(C) AND 11.5(C). PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT IS PROMPT COMPLIANCE AND PENALTIES TOTALLING $14,857.00.

Defendants (1)

  • KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER

    401 SOUTH STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 071050000

    Registry ID: 110000867508

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER CORPentered 1988-12-28

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $26,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1987-09-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1988-01-22Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1988-01-22Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1988-12-28Final Order Lodged
  • 1988-12-28Final Order Entered
  • 1988-12-28Concluded
  • 1991-09-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2677
Case number
02-1987-0504
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1-1188
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 02-1987-0504 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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