EPA v. DIAMOND CHROME PLATING, INC

Case summary

ANDRE DAUGAVIETIS IS THE ATTORNEY ASSIGNED TO A BRANCH WORKGROUP FOCUSED ON CHROME PLATING ISSUES. ATTORNEY ASSIGNED SHOULD BE FREE TO CONTACT ANDRE IF NECESSARY. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT FILED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHROME PLATING NESHAP. DIAMOND CHROME HAD PREPARED AN INADEQUATE O&M PLAN, SUBMITTED PERFORMANCE TESTING RESULTS 27 DAYS LATE, FAILED TO COMPLETE COMPLIANCE STATUS REPORT ON TIME, FAILED TO MEASURE PRESSURE DROPS ON 3 COMPOSITE MESH PAD SYSTEMS AND A PACKED BED SCRUBBER SYSTEM ON 8 DAYS IN JULY, 1997 AND 4 DAYS IN NOVEMBER 1997, AND FAILED TO MEASURE SURFACE TENSION ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS IN 1997. 0.002 MG/DSCM INDICATED UNDER SEP (#25). CHROMIUM--AMOUNT 0.002; UNITS MG;FREQUENCY DSCM. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT FILED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHROME PLATING NESHAP. DIAMOND CHROME HAD PREPARED AN INADEQUATE O&M PLAN, SUBMITTED PERFORMANCE TESTING RESULTS 27 DAYS LATE, FAILED TO COMPLETE A COMPLIANCE STATUS REPORT ON TIME, FAILED TO MEASURE PRESSURE DROPS ON 3 COMPOSITE MESH PAD SYSTEMS AND A PACKED BED SCRUBBER SYSTEM ON 8 DAYS IN JULY, 1997 AND 4 DAYS IN NOVEMBER 1997, AND FAILED TO MEASURE SURFACE TENSION ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS IN 1997. CAFO FILED AT SAME TIME; REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF A SEP AND MONITORING OF THE SEP FOR TWO YEARS. RECEIVED COPY OF PENALTY CHECK ON 10/16/98. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF STACK TEST; STACK TEST RESULTS; AND TWO YEAR YEARS OF QUARTERLY REPORTS. ALSO RECEIVED CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE. CACO TERMIINATED ON 11/14/01 BASED ON TERMS OF CACO.

Defendants (1)

• DIAMOND CHROME PLATING, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DIAMOND CHROME PLATING INC

  604 S MICHIGAN, HOWELL, MI, 48843

  Registry ID: 110000593180

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DIAMOND CHROME PLATINGentered 1998-09-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-30Final Order Issued
• 2001-11-15Enforcement Action Closed