EPA v. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$600,000
Case summary
THIS IS A CLEAN AIR ACT CASE AGAINST VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE RACT REQUIREMENTS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SIP AND FAILURE TO OBTAIN EMMISSION OFFSETS ENFORCEABLE UNDER THE SIP. BECAUSE OF THESE FAILURES, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA WAS OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH ITS VOC EMISSIONS AT ITS NEW STATION, PA. AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION PLANT. THE PLANT CLOSED IN 1988. PRESENTLY VOLKSWAGEN HAS MADE AN OFFER TO EPA TO SETTLE THE CIVIL PORTION OF THIS CASE.
Defendants (1)
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA
ROUTE 119 SOUTH, NEW STANTON, PA, 15672
Registry ID: 110007767960
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.entered 1989-10-03
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $600,000
Timeline (9 milestones)
- 1988-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1988-12-09Returned To Region
- 1989-08-15Complaint Filed With Court
- 1989-08-15Rereferred
- 1989-10-03Final Order Lodged
- 1989-10-03Final Order Entered
- 1989-10-03Concluded
- 1990-10-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 12246
- Case number
- 03-1988-0263
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1988-0263 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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