EPA v. L.W.G. FINISHING COMPANY (HARD SURFACE TECHNOLOGY)

Case summary

STACK TESTED EMISSIONS VIOLATIONS. 40 D.F.R. 63.342(C)(1)(II) CONTAINS AN EMISSION LIMIT OF 0.3 MG/DSCM FOR EXISTING, SAMLL, HARD CHROME ELETROPLATING TANKS . THE FACILITY CONDUCTED AN INITIWAL PERFORMANCE TEST AS REQ UIRED, ON APRIL 29, 1997. THE RESULTS SHOWED THE EMISSIONS TO BE ABOVE THE REQUIRED LIMIT. THE TEST REPORT INDICATED T HAT THE FACILITY DID NOT USE FRESH MAKEUP WATER AT THE TIME OF THE TEST. BACKGROUND: THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST LWG ALLEGED THAT THE COMPANY'S HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS' EMISSIONS EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE EMISSIONS LIMIT OF 0.030 MG/DSCM UNDER 40 C.F.R. 63.342 (C) (II), AND THAT L.W.G. FAILED TO ADD FRESH MAKEUP WATER TO ITS PACKED BED SCRUBBER AS REQUIRED BY THE WORK PRACTICE STANDARDS OF 40 C.F.R. 63.342 (F) (3) (I) (B). THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CHROME PLATING NEJSHAP BECAME EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 25, 1997. .

Defendants (1)

• L.W.G. FININSHING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LWG FINISHING COMPANY

  9461 LE SAINT DR, FAIRFIELD, OH, 450140000

  Registry ID: 110000893819

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• L.W.G. FINISHING COMPANYentered 1998-09-04

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-01-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-04Final Order Issued
• 1999-05-14Enforcement Action Closed