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05-1997-0742Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 05

EPA v. CHROME INDUSTRIES, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$30,000

Case summary

1) EMISSIONS VIOLATIONS; AND 2) LATE TESTING. 1) 40 CFR 63.342(C)(1)(I) CHROME PLATING NESHAP -- EMISSION LIMIT FOR EXISTING, LARGE, HARD CHROME ELECTROPLATING TANKS (6.6X10-6 GR/DSCF [0.015 MG/DSCM]). SOURCE OPERATED W/O EMI SSION CONTROLS, VIOLATIONS CALCULATED USING AP-42 EMISSIONS FACTORS. 2) 40 CFR63.343(B)(1) CHROME PLATING NESHAP -- TESTING REQUIREMENTS (DEADLINE FOR TESTING EXISTING HARD CHR OME ELETROPLATING TANKS WITHIN 180 DAYS OF JANUARY 25, 1997, COMPLIANCE DATE).

Defendants (1)

  • CHROME INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CHROME INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

    3041 PERKINS AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44114

    Registry ID: 110001630192

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CHROME INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 1998-11-06

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-01-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-11-06Final Order Issued
  • 2000-02-09Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30632
Case number
05-1997-0742
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0742 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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