EPA v. ZIMMER PAPER PRODUCTS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$250,000
Case summary
ZIMMER PAPER PRODUCTS, A PRIVATELY HELD SPECIALTY PAPER COATER PRODUCES A BACKING PAPER BY APPLYING A SILICONE COAT- ING TO ROLLED WETS. THE APPLICATION IS PERFORMED ON THE FAU STEL LINE AT ZIMMER'S PLANT IN INDIANAPOLIS. ZIMMER VIOLATES THE INDIANA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP). INDIANAPOLIS BECAUSE THE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC) RELEASED TO AT- MOSPHERE EXCEED THE SIP LIMITS.
Defendants (1)
- ZIMMER PAPER PRODUCTS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ZIMMER PAPER PRODUCTS INC
1450 E. 20TH ST., INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46218
Registry ID: 110000397099
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ZIMMER PAPER PRODUCTSentered 1991-04-24
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $250,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1987-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1987-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1988-02-15Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1988-02-18Complaint Filed With Court
- 1991-04-24Final Order Lodged
- 1991-04-24Final Order Entered
- 1991-04-24Concluded
- 1991-04-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 26600
- Case number
- 05-1987-0403
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-1196
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- AWTGL
- 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 05-1987-0403 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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