EPA v. GENERAL MOTORS - LORDSTOWN

Case summary

VOC VIOLATIONS OF STATE SIP. COMPANY IS PRESENTLY SEEKING SIP VARIANCE. GENERAL MOTORS ( GM LORDSTOWN, GENERAL MOTORS, THE COMPANY ) MANUFACTURES JEEPS, CARS AND VANS AT ITS LORDSTOWN PLANT. IT OPERATES A NUMBER OF AUTOMOBILE COATING LINES IN THIS FACILITY. GM LORDSTOWN IS LOCATED IN TRUMBULL COUNTY, AND IS PART OF THE YOUNGSTOWN URBAN NONATTAINMENT AREA. ON AUGUST 7, 1986, U.S. EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLA- TION (NOV) TO GENERAL MOTORS LORDSTOWN (ATTACHMENT 11) FOR GENERATING VOC EMISSIONS IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITS PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE OHIO SIP. THE APPLICABLE SIP REGULATIONS, OAC RULES 3745-21-09(C) (I) (C) AND OAC 3745-21-09(C) (I) (D) (ATTACHMENT 4) LIMIT THE CONTENT OF TOPCOAT TO 2.8 POUNDS OF VOC PER GALLON OF COATING, EXCLUDING WATER, AND 4.8 POUNDS OF VOC PER GALLON OF FINAL REPAIR COAT, EXCLUDING WATER. THE TOP COAT GENERAL MOTORS USES AT ITS LORDSTOWN FACILITY HAS A VOC CONTENT OF 5.72 POUNDS PER GALLON, AND THE FINAL REPAIR COAT IN USE CONTAINS 6.8 POUNDS PER GALLON.

Defendants (1)

• GENERAL MOTORS - LORDSTOWNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GENERAL MOTORS N A O LORDSTOWN ASSEMBLY

  2300 HALLOCK YOUNG RD, WARREN, OH, 44481

  Registry ID: 110000617226

Statutes cited

• CAA 113E — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONentered 1991-04-11

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,500,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-12-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-04-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-03-11Final Order Lodged
• 1991-04-11Final Order Entered
• 1991-04-11Concluded
• 1994-02-18Enforcement Action Closed