EPA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$60,684
Case summary
THE REFERRAL IS INTENDED TO SEEK CIVIL PENALTIES FROM GE FOR FAILING TO INSTALL FLOATING ROOFS ON 2 METHANOL STROAGE TANKS AT THE WATERFORD, NY, FACILITY, IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTION 60.112B AND SECTION 111 OF THE CAA. * ONE DEFENDANT, GENERAL ELECTIVE COMPANY, INC. FACILITY NAME: GE SILICONES ADDRESS: 260 HUDSON RIVER RD CITY & ST: WATERFORD, NY 12188 * THIS CASE INVOLVED A REQUEST FOR RELIEF UNDER EPA'S SELF- POLICING POLICY. OUR REFERRAL PROPOSED A GRAVITY COMPO- NENT OF $206,085. WE MITIGATED OR DROPPED, THAT ENTIRE AMOUNT BECAUSE OF OUR USE OF THE AUDIT POLICY. THE FINAL PENALTY AMOUNT FOR THE CASE WAS $60,684.
Defendants (1)
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SILICONE PRODUCTS
260 HUDSON RIVER RD., WATERFORD, NY, 12188
Registry ID: 110000324435
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SILICONE PRODUCTS
260 HUDSON RIVER RD., WATERFORD, NY, 12188
Registry ID: 110000324435
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SILICONE PRODUCTS
260 HUDSON RIVER RD., WATERFORD, NY, 12188
Registry ID: 110000324435
Statutes cited
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCentered 1996-08-24
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $60,684
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1995-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-07-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-08-07Complaint Filed With Court
- 1996-08-24Final Order Lodged
- 1996-08-24Final Order Entered
- 1996-08-24Concluded
- 1998-12-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 5331
- Case number
- 02-1995-0130
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-2043
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- AWTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- New Source Performance Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1995-0130 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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