EPA v. CALUMET CONTAINERS

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: CALUMET CONTAINERS OWNS & OPERATED A FACILITY IN HAMMOND WHICH RECYCLED 55 GAL OPEN-HEAD & TIGHT-HEAD DRUMS. CALUMET CONTAINERS IS A SMALL, CLOSELY-HELD CORPORATION. CAUSE OF ACTION: THE DRUM & PAIL INCINERATORS, PAINT SPRAY BOOTHS & DRYING OVEN AT THIS FACILITY WERE IN VIOL OF THE IN STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN LIMITATIONS ON HYDROCARBON & CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS. IN ADDITION, THE SOURCE SIGNED BUT NEVER COMPLIED W/A DELAYED COMPLIANCE ORDER WHICH WAS APPROVED BY EPA & WHICH REQUIRED COMPLIANCE W/THESE EMIS- SION LIMITATIONS BY 12/31/78. ON 4/21/82 THE FACILITY CAUGHT FIRE & WAS ALMOST TOTALLY DE- STROYED. IT IS NOT NOW IN OPERATION. PROPOSED REMEDY: THIS ACTION IS SEEKING TO ENJOIN OPERATION OF THE FACILITY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE FACILITY HAS ACHIEVED COMPLIANCE W/THE SIP. SPECIFICALLY, EPA WANTS THE SOURCE TO INSTALL ON ENCLOSURE OVER THE DRUM INCINERATOR. THE AGENCY IS ALSO SEEKING CIVIL PLTY'S FOR PAST VIOL'S. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: NONE.

Defendants (1)

• STEEL CONTAINER CORPNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• CALUMET CONTAINER

  3631 STATE LINE AVE, HAMMOND, IN, 46327

  Registry ID: 110007569087

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1979-09-11Referred To Headquarters
• 1980-01-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1981-11-06Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1982-01-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1983-12-09Concluded
• 1983-12-09Enforcement Action Closed