EPA v. ARVEY CORPORATION

Case summary

07-15-83: ARVEY CORPORATION (ARVEY) IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS,IN VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE ILL. REGULATIONS APPROVED AND ENFORCEABLE UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT ARVEY IS AN ADHESIVE COATING PRODUCER AND PRINTER WHICH USES VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC) TO LAMINATE PAPER & PLASTIC PRODUCTS TOGETHER. ARVEY EMITS OVER 280 TONS PER YEAR OF VOC THE ILLINOIS STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) REQUIRED ARVEY TO REDUCE THOSE EMISSIONS TO UNDER 60 TONS PER YEAR BY 12/31 82. THESE EMISSIONS CONTRIBUTE TO OZONE FORMATION IN CHICAGO WHICH IS A PRIMARY NONATTAINMENT AREA FOR OZONE. ARVEY'S EMISSIONS ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE ILLINOIS SIP AND BECAUSE ARVEY IS A MAJOR SOURCE, US EPA IS REQUIRED TO BRING SUIT TO ABATE THE VIOLATIONS AND RECOVER CIVIL PENALTIES, UN DER SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. SEC 7413. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ILLINOIS SIP, ARVEY MUST EITHER INSTALL CONTROL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS AFTER BURNERS OR CARBON ABSORPTION EQUIPMENT, OR REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF VOC EMITTED BY REFORMULATING THE COATINGS USED. IN ADDIT- ION REGION V RECOMMENDS A PENALTY FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES OF NOT LESS THAN $50,000.

Defendants (1)

• ARVEY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARGRO HEALTCARE PACKAGING

  3500 N KIMBALL AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60618

  Registry ID: 110009365917

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARVEY CORPORATIONentered 1984-10-02

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1983-06-29Referred To Headquarters
• 1983-08-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1983-09-21Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-12-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-10-02Final Order Lodged
• 1984-10-02Final Order Entered
• 1984-10-02Concluded
• 1986-05-08Enforcement Action Closed