EPA v. NAVISTAR-3

Case summary

STATUTE AND REGULATION 42 U.S.C.A. SECTION 7413 AND OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (OAC) RULE 3745-21-09(U)(1)(A)(III). NAVISTAR'S HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS 401 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611 NAVISTAR'S FACILITY ADDRESS 2069 LAGONDA AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 45501 VIOLATION VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND ( VOC ) EMISSION LIMITATIONS OF OVER 3.5 POUNDS PER GALLON OF COATING, EXCLUDING WATER. SEE, OAC 3745-21-09(U)(1)(A)(III). PROPOSED RELIEF (A) PERMANENT INJUNCTION REQUIRING NAVISTAR TO REDUCE ITS VOC EMISSIONS TO THE PERMISSIBLE LIMITS OF THE OHIO STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ( SIP ). (B) CIVIL PENALTY OF $274,259. CONTACTS WITH DEFENDANT CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT ON MARCH 4, 1986, A SECTION 120 HEARING WAS HELD AGAINST NAVISTAR FOR EMISSION LIMITA- TION VIOLATIONS AT ITS ASSEMBLY PLANT IN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HAS BEEN A CO-CORRESPONDENT ON ALL PRE-MARCH 4, 1986 CONTACTS WITH THE DEFENDANT. SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL OR PRECEDENTIAL ISSUES NONE. DATE OF RECEIPT OF INFORMATION WHICH LED TO THE DECISION TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS AUGUST, 1985. DATE THAT REFERRAL IS SIGNED BY THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR MARCH 31, 1986 SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF THIS CASE THIS IS THE THIRD CASE AGAINST INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER, NOW DOING BUSINESS AS NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION. THE FIRST CASE WAS A CLEAN AIR ACT SECTION 113 CIVIL JUDI- CIAL CASE AGAINST HARVESTER FOR EMISSION LIMITATION VIOLA- TIONS AT ITS ASSEMBLY PLANT IN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. THE SECOND WAS A SECTION 120 CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AGAINST HARVESTER FOR ITS NON-COMPLIANCE AT ITS ASSEMBLY PLANT WITH THE CLEAN AIR ACT.

Defendants (1)

• NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANS CORPORATION

  2069 LAGONDA AVE, SPRINGFIELD, OH, 45503

  Registry ID: 110001619491

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1986-03-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-04-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-10-27Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-11-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-11-07Concluded
• 1986-11-07Enforcement Action Closed
• 1986-11-07Final Order Lodged
• 1986-11-07Final Order Entered