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03-1987-0286JudicialClosedFY 1987· Region 03

EPA v. AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$130,000

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES VIOLATIONS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SIP REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. EPA SEEKS TO HAVE THE SIP VOC REQUIREMENT MET BY THE USE OF LOW VOC COATING COMPOUNDS, OR THE INSTALLATION OF CONTROL EQUIPMENT AT THE DEFENDANT'S SITE.

Defendants (1)

  • AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN

    ALLEN & PALMER STS, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19125

    Registry ID: 110007754340

Statutes cited

  • CAA 113Clean Air Act
  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN, CO.,INCentered 1989-02-27

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $130,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1987-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1987-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1987-12-22Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1989-02-27Final Order Lodged
  • 1989-02-27Final Order Entered
  • 1989-02-27Concluded
  • 1990-03-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
11350
Case number
03-1987-0286
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1-1178
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Air Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1987-0286 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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