EPA v. BROTECH CORPORATION

Case summary

THE VIOLATIONS INVOLVE PUROLITE'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH NEW SOURCE REVIEW REQUIREMENTS AT THE FACILITY FOLLOWING A MAJOR MODIFICATION, FAILURE TO OBTAIN INSTALLATION AND OPERATING PERMITS FOR SEVERAL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH OPERATING PERMITS ISSUED TO THE FACILITY, FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRING A LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR PROGRAM FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ( VOCS ), FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR SAFE WORK PRACTICES INVOLVING CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS ( CFCS ), FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REASONBLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ( RACT ) REQUIREMENTS, AND FAILURE TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT TIMELY EMISSIONS STATEMENTS.

Defendants (2)

• BROTECH CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PUROLITE CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• PUROLITE COMPANY

  3620 G ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19134

  Registry ID: 110000336878

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Brotech Corporationentered 2002-11-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $200,000 · State/local: $200,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1999-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-09-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-05-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-09-24Final Order Lodged
• 2002-11-27Concluded
• 2002-11-27Final Order Entered
• 2009-11-03Send Demand Letter
• 2010-03-03Enforcement Action Closed