EPA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$150,000
Case summary
SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY OPERATES A LARGE APPLIANCE MANUFACTURING FCILITY IN CICERO, IL. ITS PAINT COATING LINES HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF ILLINOIS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN RULE 205(N)(L)(H), LIMITING ALLOWABLE EMISSIONS OF VOC. A NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED TO GEN- ERAL ELECTRIC ON AUGUST 19, 1986, FOR VIOLATION OF RULE 205 (N)(L)(H). COOK COUNTY, IN WHICH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED, IS A NONATTAINMENT AREA FOR OZONE. U.S. EPA HAS MET WITH THE SOURCE AND NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN REACHED. REGION V RECOMMENDS SEEKING A PERMANENT IN- JUNCTION REQUIREING COMPLIANCE WITH THE ILLINOIS RULE AND A CIVIL PENALTY OF $25,000 PER DAY OF VIOLATION.
Defendants (1)
- GENERAL ELECTRICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1543 SOUTH 54TH AVENUE, CICERO, IL, 608041899
Registry ID: 110000435850
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1543 SOUTH 54TH AVENUE, CICERO, IL, 608041899
Registry ID: 110000435850
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYentered 1989-07-31
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $150,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1987-02-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1988-03-25Complaint Filed With Court
- 1989-07-31Concluded
- 1989-07-31Final Order Lodged
- 1989-07-31Final Order Entered
- 1989-08-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 26413
- Case number
- 05-1987-0172
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-1090
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- MMBII
- 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 05-1987-0172 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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