EPA v. AUTOMATIC ROLLS INC-(NKA NORTHEAST FOODS INC)

Case summary

THIS IS A PRN UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT, SECTION 110, AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7410. AUTOMATIC OWNS AND OPERATES A FACILITY WHICH PRODUCES YEAST LEAVENED FOOD PRODUCTS IN EDISON, NEW JERSEY. IN THE COURSE OF PRODUCTION, THE YEAST PRODUCES ETHYL ALCOHOL, A VOLATILE ORGANIC SUBSTANCE WHOSE EMISSION IS REGULATED BY THE NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, TITLE 7, CHAPTER 27, SUBCHAPTER AT 16.6, SOURCE OPERATIONS OTHER THAN STORAGE TANKS, TRANSFERS, OPEN TOP TANKS, SURFACE CLEANERS, SURFACE COATERS AND GRAPHIC ARTS OPERATIONS. THE PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT IS AN INJUNCTION MANDATING THAT AUTOMATIC'S VOS EMISSIONS COMPLY WITH APPLICATION REG- ULATIONS AND PENALTIES FOR THEIR PAST VIOLATIONS. EPA MADE AN UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION ON 4/7/91. VIOLATIONS WERE CONFIRMED BY AUTOMATIC'S RESPONSE TO A SECTION 114 LETTER AND EMISSION CALCULATIONS DONE USING AP-42. * FACILITY NAME: AUTOMATIC ROLLS, INC. ADDRESS: ONE GOURMET LANE CITY & STATE: EDISON, NJ 08837 * NOTE: COMPANY NKA NORTHEAST FOODS, INC.

Defendants (2)

• AUTOMATIC ROLLS INC (FKA)
• NORTHEAST FOODS INC (NKA)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• METROPLEX DISTRIBUTORS INCORPORATED

  1 GOURMET LANE, EDISON, NJ, 08837

  Registry ID: 110006846299

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTHEAST FOODS INCentered 1996-05-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $81,381

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1991-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-09-30PRN Sent
• 1996-02-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-03-14Final Order Lodged
• 1996-03-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-05-30Final Order Entered
• 1996-05-30Concluded
• 1997-05-30Enforcement Action Closed