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05-1998-0026Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. LINCOLN ELECTRIC

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$50,000

Case summary

THIS CASE IS ROUTINE: CAA CASE BOILERS EXCEEDED PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS LIMITS.

Defendants (1)

  • LINCOLN ELECTRICNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY

    22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 441171199

    Registry ID: 110001620121

  • LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY

    22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 441171199

    Registry ID: 110001620121

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LINCOLN ELECTRICentered 1998-09-30

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-09-30Final Order Issued
  • 1999-06-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30710
Case number
05-1998-0026
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
MMBI
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 05-1998-0026 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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