EPA v. ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

Case summary

6/14/06 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $42,089. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO PERFORM A SEP. VIOLATIONS: BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION, EPA DETERMINED THAT THE RESPONDENT OWNED AND OPERATED TWO 1,500 GALLON PAINT STRIPPING VATS LOCATED AT ITS FACILITY IN BUILDING 130, FROM DECEMBER 1, 2001, TO JUNE 18, 2003, WITHOUT SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR THE REQUIRED AIR PERMIT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE AIR PERMIT PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE PAINT STRIPPING VATS AND THEREFORE VIOLATED THE ADEM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE R.335-3-14.01(a), AND (b). SECTIONS 112(g) AND (j) OF THE CAA AND THE IMPLEMENTED REGULATIONS SET FOR AT 40 CFR 63.43 REQUIRES THAT AN OWNER OR OPERATOR WHO CONSTRUCTS OR RECONSTRUCTS A MAJOR SOURCE OF HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTNAT IS REQUIRED TO MAKE A CASE-BY-CASE DETERMINATION OF MACT. BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ADEM, RESPONDENT FAILED TO PERFORM A CASE-BY-CASE MACT DETERMINATION RPIOR TO CONSTRUCTING THE TWO PAINT STRIPPING VATS AT ITS FACILITY. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 112(g)AND (h) OF THE CAA. 40 CFR 63.466(a)(

Defendants (1)

• U.S. ARMY (ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (15)

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT

  7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON, AL, 362014199

  Registry ID: 110000368851

Statutes cited

• CAA 112H — Work Practices
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 112G — Modification

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ANNISTON ARMY DEPOTentered 2006-06-14

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $42,089 · SEP: $124,917

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-06-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-06-14Final Order Issued
• 2006-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered