EPA v. GANES CHEMICALS INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
GANES HAS VIOLATED STATUTORY & REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE NSPS FOR DC BOILERS & THE STRATOSPERIC OZONE PROTEC- TION STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL REFRIDGERATION UNITS. THE VIOLATIONS INVOLVE NOTIFICATION, SUBMISSION, MONITORING AND RECORD KEEPING REGULATIONS. * 09/30/98 - UO INDEX NUMBER CAA-113-98-068 * 03/29/99 - REFERRED TO DOJ. Ganes failed to submit required Dc notification for 2 boilers subject to the regulation. In addition, Ganes operates an industrial refrigerant unit for which it failed to comply with the leak detectin regulations at 40 CFR 82 Subpart F. The amount required by this Stipulation is $303,600 to be paid in three installments: w/in 30 days of the filing of the Stipulation - 75,000, w/in one year $75,000 and w/i two years - $153,600. Collection action, enforcement #02-2003-0024 opened via telephone referral on 06/26/2003 to bring Ganes into compliance. Ganes Chemical paid $308,837.70 ($303,600 paid to principle and $5237.70 paid to interest) in April 2005.
Defendants (1)
- GANES CHEMICALS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
GANES CHEMEMICALS INC
INDUSTRIAL PARK RD, PENNSVILLE, NJ, 08070
Registry ID: 110000321250
GANES CHEMEMICALS INC
INDUSTRIAL PARK RD, PENNSVILLE, NJ, 08070
Registry ID: 110000321250
GANES CHEMEMICALS INC
INDUSTRIAL PARK RD, PENNSVILLE, NJ, 08070
Registry ID: 110000321250
GANES CHEMEMICALS INC
INDUSTRIAL PARK RD, PENNSVILLE, NJ, 08070
Registry ID: 110000321250
Statutes cited
- CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Ganes Chemicals, Inc.entered 2003-02-19
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $308,838
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1999-03-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2003-02-13Complaint Filed With Court
- 2003-02-19Final Order Lodged
- 2003-02-19Final Order Entered
- 2003-02-19Concluded
- 2005-05-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 6800
- Case number
- 02-1999-0001
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-06719
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- AIR
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1999-0001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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