EPA v. A.G. INDUSTRIES
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$81,000
Compliance action
$2,000
Case summary
THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES AGI VIOLATED THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS ( NESHAP ) FOR CHROMIUM EMISSIONS FROM HARD AND DECORATIVE CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING AND CHROMIUM ANODIZING TANKS AND A STATE PERMIT. SPECIFICALLY, AGI FAILED TO SUBMIT VARIOUS NOTIFICATIONS AND COMPLY WITH TESTING AND OPERATION PROCEDURES RELATED TO A CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING BOX TANK AT THE AGI FACILITY IN OIL CITY, PA. EPA ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NESHAP ON DECEMBER 16, 1998, AND RESPONDENT COMPLIED WITH THE ORDER. THIS COMPLAINT SEEKS A $160,200 PENALTY.
Defendants (1)
- A.G. INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
UNIMOLD
671 COLBERT AVE., OIL CITY, PA, 16301
Registry ID: 110017795787
UNIMOLD
671 COLBERT AVE., OIL CITY, PA, 16301
Registry ID: 110017795787
UNIMOLD
671 COLBERT AVE., OIL CITY, PA, 16301
Registry ID: 110017795787
Statutes cited
- CAA 113D — Clean Air Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
A.G. INDUSTRIESentered 1999-10-13
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $81,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-05-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-10-13Final Order Issued
- 2000-10-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 18511
- Case number
- 03-1999-0144
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- 3RC10
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Air Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1999-0144 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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