EPA v. CROWN CORK & SEAL, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$343,000
Case summary
CROWN, CORK & SEAL, INC., A CAN MANUFACTORING AND COATING FACILITY, CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED ITS BATESVILLE, MISSISSIPPI PLANT WITH THE POTENTIAL TO EMIT MORE THAN 250 TONS PER YEAR OF VIOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE PERMIT REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. SECTION 52.21, PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION. REGION IV IS PURSUING THIS CASE AS A PRE-REFERRAL, SEEKING CIVIL PENALTIES IN ADDITION TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Defendants (1)
- CROWN CORK & SEAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY INC
HARMON IND COMPLEX HWY 35 N, BATESVILLE, MS, 38606
Registry ID: 110000375497
Statutes cited
- CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CROWN CORK AND SEAL CO.,INC.entered 1994-01-03
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $343,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1987-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1993-08-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1994-01-03Final Order Lodged
- 1994-01-03Final Order Entered
- 1994-01-03Complaint Filed With Court
- 1994-01-03Concluded
- 1998-09-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20499
- Case number
- 04-1989-0104
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- RCRA
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1989-0104 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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