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05-1985-0374Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1985· Region 05

EPA v. AMERICAN CAN

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

AMERICAN CAN IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COM- POUNDS AND IS LOCATED IN A PRIMARY NON-ATTAINMENT AREA FOR OZONE. AMERICAN CAN IS IN VIOLATION OF ILLINOIS SIP RULE 205(N)(1)(B) AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE A SIGNIFICANT VIOLATOR. A NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED ON JULY 2, 1985. A NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE MAY BE ISSUED IF AMERICAN IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE BY AUGUST 9, 1985. ON JULY 11, 1985, AMERICAN CAN SUBMITTED A VARIANCE, ISSUED BY THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, TO THE U.S. EPA FOR A SIP REVISION.

Defendants (1)

  • AMERICAN CAN CO

Facilities (1)

  • AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY ENGLEWOOD PLANT

    6017 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60636

    Registry ID: 110001809669

Statutes cited

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

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1985-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1985-07-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1986-04-23Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
25656
Case number
05-1985-0374
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1985-0374 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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