EPA v. TIODIZE/MICHIGAN INC

Case summary

U.S. EPA CITED TIODIZE MICHIGAN, INC., FOR CLEAN AIR ACT VIOLATIONS AT ITS METAL COATING PLANT, 28966 WALL ST., WIXON, MI, PROPOSING A #40,388 PENALTY. TIODIZE OPERATES TWO SURFACE COATING LINES, WHICH MUST MEET STATE LIMITS ON VOLATILE ORGANIZ COMPOUNDS CONTAINED IN THE COATINGS AND IN EMISSIONS FROM THE LINES. EPA NOTIFIED TIODIZE LAST SEPTEMBER THAT IT HAD VIOLATED MICHIGAN REGULATIONS BY USING VOC COATINGS THAT EXCEEDED THE STATE LIMIT AND BY ALLOWING VOC EMISSIONS THAT EXCEEDED PERMITS LIMITS. TIODIZE HAS AGREED TO REFORMULTE THE COATINGS USED AT THE PLANT TO MEET VOC EMISSION STANDARDS. TIODIZE OWNS AND OPERATES TWO SURFACE COATING LINES AT ITS FACILITY IN WIXOM MICHIGAN. THE COATING LINES ARE REGULATED BY THE MICHIGAN SIP RULE R336.1621 WHICH LIMITS THE VOLATILE ORGANIZ COMPOUND CONTENT OF THE COATINGS USED AT SUCH PROCESSES. TIODIZE WAS CITED FOR VIOLATING THE VOC LIMITS CONTAINED IN THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) AND ITS PERMIT TO INSTALL ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE SIP. TO TIODIZE OWNS AND OPERATES TWO SURFACE COATING LINES AT ITS FACILITY IN WIXOM MICHIGAN. THE COATING LINES ARE REGU- LATED BY THE MICHIGAN SIP RULE R336.1621 WHICH LIMITS THE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONTENT OF THE COATINGS USED IN SUCH PROCESSES. TIODIZE WAS CITED FOR VIOLATING THE VOC LIMITS CONTAINED IN THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) AND ITS PERMIT TO INSTALL ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE SIP. TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE TIODIZE REFORMULATED TO LOW SOLVENT COMPLAINT COATINGS IN FEBRUARY 1998.

Defendants (1)

• TIODIZE/MICHIGAN INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TIODIZE MICHIGAN INCORPORATED

  28966 WALL ST., WIXOM, MI, 48393

  Registry ID: 110000405428

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TIODIZE/MICHIGAN INC.entered 1998-05-08

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $40,388

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-03-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-05-08Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-30Enforcement Action Closed