EPA v. MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Case summary

FOUR OF 3M'S 11 PAPER COATING LINES ARE NOT IN COMPLI- ANCE W/THE FEDERALLY APPROVED ILLINOIS SIP BECAUSE THESE LINES USE COATINGS WITH VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC) GREATER THAN THE 2.9 LBS/GAL. PERMITTED BY REGULATION. AL- THOUGH MANY OF 3M'S LINES ARE OVERCONTROLLED, THE FOUR THAT ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE ARE UNCONTROLLED. 3M WILL CLAIM IT HAS AN INTERNAL OFFSET WHICH ALLOWS IT TO EMIT VOC OVER THE PERMISSIBLE LIMIT ON THE FOUR UNCONTROLLED LINES. SITE SPECIFIC INTERNAL OFFSETS IN ILLINOIS (RULE 205(N)(4)) MUST BE FEDERALLY APPROVED AS PART OF THE SIP. 3M'S INTERNAL OFF SET PLAN HAS NOT BEEN FEDERALLY APPROVED.

Defendants (1)

• MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• 3M TAPE MANUFACTURING DIVISION

  6850 S. HARLEM AVE., BEDFORD PARK, IL, 605011956

  Registry ID: 110014059892

• 3M TAPE MANUFACTURING DIVISION

  6850 S. HARLEM AVE., BEDFORD PARK, IL, 605011956

  Registry ID: 110014059892

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURIentered 1992-09-24

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-01-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-03-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-09-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-09-24Final Order Lodged
• 1992-09-24Final Order Entered
• 1992-09-24Concluded
• 1995-10-17Enforcement Action Closed