EPA v. CATHODIC ELECTROCOATING CO

Case summary

REFERRAL OF CATHODIC ELECTROCOATING COMPANY STATUTORY BASES OF ACTION: 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(1) DEFENDANT: CATHODIC ELECTROCOATING CO., ECORSE, MICHIGAN VIOLATIONS: 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(1) (VIOLATIONS OF A SIP) MICHIGAN RULE R 336.1201(1) APPROVED BY U.S. EPA, 45 FED. REG. 29790 (MAY 6, 1980) FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO INSTALL PROCESS EQUIPMENT WHICH MAY BE A SOURCE OF AN AIR CONTAMINANT NOV ISSUED MARCH 20, 1985 MICHIGAN RULE R 336.208 (1,2,AND 3) APPROVED BY U.S. EPA, 45 RED. REG. 29790 (MAY 6, 1980) FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO OPERATE BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT WHICH MAY BE A SOURCE OF AN AIR CONTAMINANT NOV ISSUED MARCH 20, 1985 MICHIGAN RULE R 336.220 APPROVED BY U.S. EPA, 45 FED. REG. 29790 (MAY 6, 1980) FAILURE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT FOR OBTAINING A PERMIT TO INSTALL NOV ISSUED MARCH 20, 1985 PROPOSED RELIEF: INJUNCTIVE AND CIVIL PENALTIES RECENT CONTACTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY: MARCH 1985 NOV APRIL 5, 1985, LETTER FROM REGION V PROVIDING LAER DETERMINATION FOR CATHODIC MAY 21, 1985, 113 CONFERENCE MAY 21, 1985, DRAFT COMPLIANCE PLAN BY CATHODIC MAY 30, 1985, LETTER FROM CATHODIC'S ATTORNEY RE: REVISED COMPLIANCE PLAN JUNE 10, 1985, LETTER TO CATHODIC REJECTING PLAN JULY 16, 1985, MEETING WITH CATHODIC REPRESENTATIVES AUGUST 22, 1985, DRAFT COMPLIANCE PLAN BY CATHODIC SEPTEMBER 23, 1985, 114 REQUEST SEPTEMBER 27, 1985, LETTER REQUETING ADDITIONAL INFORMA- TION RE: COMPLIANCE PLAN OCTOBER 7, 1985, LETTER FROM CATHODIC REQUESTING AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO 114 REQUEST OCTOBER 10, 1985, LETTER FROM CATHODIC PROVIDING ADDI- TIONAL INFORMATION RE: COMPLIANCE PLAN NUMBEROUS TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN REGION V AND CATHODIC REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 12, 1985, RESPONSE TO 114 REQUEST NOVEMBER 21, 1985, LETTER FROM CATHODIC'S ATTORNEY RE- QUESTING MEETING WITH THE DEPUTY REGIONAL COUNSEL AND THE DIRECTOR OF AIR MANAGEMENT FOR REGION V JANUARY 8, 1986, MEETING WITH CATHODIC'S ATTORNEY (SCHEDULED) SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: NONE DATE OF ACTION WHICH LED TO REFERRAL: NOVEMBER 12, 1985 DATE DIRECTOR DETERMINED REFERRABLE VIOLATION: NOVEMBER 1985 DATE OF REFERRAL: DECEMBER 31, 1985 SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF CASE: CROWN ENAMELING, INC., A SISTEM CORPORATION, IS ALSO IN VIOLATION OF THE SIP. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED AGAINST CROWN ON JANUARY 16, 1985, IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

Defendants (1)

• CATHODIC ELECTROCOATING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CROWN GRP ECORSE PLT

  100 MILLS ST, ECORSE, MI, 48229

  Registry ID: 110000407079

Statutes cited

• CAA 113B — Clean Air Act
• CAA PARTD — New Source Review Permit Requirements
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CATHODIC ELECTROCOATING CO.entered 1987-01-26

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $120,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1985-12-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-05-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-01-26Concluded
• 1987-01-26Final Order Lodged
• 1987-01-26Final Order Entered
• 1989-09-15Enforcement Action Closed