EPA v. TELEDYNE MONARCH RUBBER

Case summary

TELEDYNE OPERATES 13 ADHESIVE COATING LINES AT ITS HARVILLE, OHIO FACILITY. THESE LINES USE EXTREME PERFORMANCE COATING. ON FEBRUARY 6/1987, US EPA SENT TELEDYNE A NOTICE OF VIOLA- TION FOR VIOLATING OHIO SIP, OAC RULE 374B -2/- 09(U), PART OF A FEDERALLY APPROVED STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE APPLICABLE OHIO SIP PROVISION LIMITS THE EMISSION OF VOCS FROM THE APPLICATION OF EXTREME PERFORMANCE COATING OF MISCELLANEOUS MET AT PARTS TO 3.5 POUNDS OF VOC PER GALLON OF COATING MINUS WATER. IN CALCULATING THE VOC LIMITATIONS OHIO EPA AND US EPA ALSO EXCLUDE EXEMPTS SOLVENTS. TELEDYNE CONTENDS THAT IT MAY INCLUDE THE EXEMPT SOLVENT TRICHLOROETHANE AND THEREFORE , IT DOES NOT VIOLATE THE VOC LIMITATION. TELEDYNE ALSO HAS FAILED TO OBTAIN OPERATING PERMITS, AS REQUIRED BY OAC RULE 3745-35-OZ. ON MAY 6,1987, 1 SECOND NO NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED TO TELEDYNE FOR OPERATING 10 OF IT COATING LINES WITHOUT PERMITS.

Defendants (1)

• TELEDYNE MONARCH RUBBERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TELEDYNE MONARCH RUBBER PLANT 1

  10 LINCOLN PARK, HARTVILLE, OH, 44632

  Registry ID: 110000748674

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 113B — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 1989-05-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1987-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-09-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-05-09Final Order Lodged
• 1989-05-09Final Order Entered
• 1989-05-09Concluded
• 1989-11-29Enforcement Action Closed