EPA v. NATIONAL METAL COATING CORP (NAMCO)

Case summary

THE VIOLATIONS UPON WHICH THIS ACTION IS BASED ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) EMISSIONS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC) IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITS ALLOWED UNDER 6 NYCRR 228.1 AND 228.7, TABLE 1; 2) FAILURE TO SUBMIT A COMPLIANCE PLAN TO NYSDEC IN VIOLATION OF 6 NYCRR 228.1B; AND 3) VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT OF 42 USC 7414. THE PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT IS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF DIRECTING THE DEFENDANT TO SUBMIT A COMPLIANCE PLAN AND TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH PART 228 AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE; PERMANENTLY ENJOIN THE DEFENDANT FROM VIOLATING PART 228; CIVIL PENALTIES. BACKGROUND OF CONTACTS WITH THE DEFENDANT: 11/30/84: NOV INDEX NO 50203 SENT TO NAMCO; 1/26/87: 114 LETTER SENT TO NAMCO; 9/30/87: COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED TO NAMCO DUE TO FAILURE TO RESPOND TO 114 LETTER; 1/7/88, 2/2/88 AND 2/16/88: LETTERS FROM EPA TO NAMCO REGARDING FAILURE TO SUBMIT 114 INFORMATION. * NEED TO ADD FACILITY NAME ETC. CASE CLOSED 2/3/97

Defendants (1)

• NATIONAL METAL COATING CORP, (NAMCO)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NATIONAL METAL COATING

  367 BAY SHORE ROAD, DEER PARK, NY, 11729

  Registry ID: 110000807958

• NATIONAL METAL COATING

  367 BAY SHORE ROAD, DEER PARK, NY, 11729

  Registry ID: 110000807958

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NATIONAL METAL COATING CORP.entered 1997-02-03

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $57,500

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1984-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-04-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-02-03Final Order Lodged
• 1997-02-03Final Order Entered
• 1997-02-03Concluded
• 1997-02-03Enforcement Action Closed