EPA v. QUALITY WALLCOVERING INC

Case summary

PRE-REFERRAL SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CAA 42 USC SECT 7401 AND THE NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. AN EPA INSPECTION ON JANUARY 24, 1990 FOUND THAT THE COAT- INGS BEING APPLIED BY QUALITY WALLCOVERING HAD VOLATILE FRACTIONS THAT EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE, AND FRACTIONS OF SOLIDS THAT WERE WELL BELOW THE MINIMUM ALLOWABLE. QUAL- ITY HAS NO FORM OF EQUIPMENT TO CAPTURE OR CONTROL THE VOS THAT IS EMITTED DURING THE DRYING OF ITS COATING MATERIALS. IT IS THEREFORE IN VIOLATION OF BOTH THE STATE AND EPA ENFORCEABLE VERSION OF THE NJSIP SECTION 16.5 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF: QUALITY MUST OBTAIN APPROPRIATE PER- MITS AND INSTALL, TEST AND OPERATE INCINERATOR IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW JERSEY SIP. PENALTIES CALCULATED TOTAL $165,000. DOJ TRANSFER OF FUNDS INDICATES $5,000 RECEIVED ON 02/22/93. DOJ TRANSFER OF FUNDS INDICATES $5,000 RECEIVED ON 10/21/93.

Defendants (1)

• QUALITY WALLCOVERING INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• QUALITY WALLCOVERING INCORPORATED

  8 SUTTON PL., EDISON, NJ, 08817

  Registry ID: 110040905456

• QUALITY WALLCOVERING INCORPORATED

  8 SUTTON PL., EDISON, NJ, 08817

  Registry ID: 110040905456

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• QUALITY WALLCOVERING, INC.entered 1992-06-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1990-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-06-29PRN Sent
• 1991-10-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-03-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-06-18Concluded
• 1992-06-18Final Order Lodged
• 1992-06-18Final Order Entered
• 1999-03-30Enforcement Action Closed