EPA v. UNIROYAL ENGINEERED PRODUCTS

Case summary

VINYL COATING OPERATION - EMISSION OF VOC IN EXCESS OF LIMIT ALLOWED UNDER THE INDIANA SIP. THE CO. OPERATES A MAJOR SOURCE OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COM- POUND EMISSIONS AND WAS, UNTIL RECENTLY, IN VIOLATION OF THE FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE INDIANA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ( SIP ) FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS). A. BACKGROUND AND NATURE OF THE CASE ON SEPT. 23, 1988, REGION V ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO UNIROYAL FOR VIOLATION OF INDIANA DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ( IDEM ), RULE 325 IAC 8-2-12 AT ITS MISHAWAKA, IN, VINYL COATING PLANT. IDEM RULES 325 IAC 8-2-12 AND 8-1- 1(C) ARE PART OF THE FEDERALLY APPROVED INDIANA SIP AND PART OF THE FEDERALLY APPROVED INDIANA SIP AND LIMIT THE EMISSION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM VINYL PRINTERS. THE COAT INGS USED BY UNIROYAL DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS IN 325 IAC 8-2-12, AND THE SOURCE DID NOT INSTALL CONTROL EQUIPMENT TO LIMIT EMISSIONS. UNIROYAL RECENTLY ACHIEVED COMPLIANCE WITH THE SIP REQUIREMENTS BY PERMANENTLY SHUTTING DOWN THEIR NON-COMPLIANT LINES B. PROPOSED REMEDY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE INDIANA SIP, UNIRO YAL HAS AGREED TO THE ENCLOSED CONSENT DECREE, WHICH STATES THAT THE NON-COMPLYING VINYL PRINTERS WILL REMAIN PERMANENT LY SHUT DOWN. UNIROYAL HAS ALSO AGREED TO A PENALTY FOR SET TLEMENT PURPOSES OF $40,000.

Defendants (1)

• UNIROYAL PLASTICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• MISHAWAKA CITY OF

  312 N HILL ST, MISHAWAKA, IN, 465440000

  Registry ID: 110000846158

• MISHAWAKA CITY OF

  312 N HILL ST, MISHAWAKA, IN, 465440000

  Registry ID: 110000846158

• MISHAWAKA CITY OF

  312 N HILL ST, MISHAWAKA, IN, 465440000

  Registry ID: 110000846158

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIROYAL PLASTICentered 1992-09-20

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $140,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-12-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-08-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-09-20Final Order Lodged
• 1992-09-20Final Order Entered
• 1992-09-20Concluded
• 1993-09-28Enforcement Action Closed