EPA v. E.P. GRAPHICS

Case summary

VOC FAILURE TO CAPTURE 100$ AND DESTROY 90 OF VOCS EMITTED BY 2 PRESSES IN VIOLATION OF IDEM PERMITS AND SIP. THIS CASE WAS IN RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMPLAINTS IN AN EJ AREA. THE STATE HAD TAKEN NO ACTION IN 3 YEARS. U.S. EPA RESPONDED. THSOURCE STACK TESTED IN 1996 OUT OF COM- PLIANCE. WHEN THE US EPA RECEIVED COMPLAINTS IT WAS APRIL 1998. IN MAY 1998 US EPA INSPECTED THE SOURSE, THE COMPANY INSTALLED A NEW CONTROL DEVICE AND REQUIRED MONITORING EQUIPMENT IN JUNE AND JULY. THE SOURCE WAS REQUIRED TO TEST BY U.S>EPA IN SEPTEMBER 1998 AND AGAIN IN MARCH 1999. THE SOURCE IS NOW IN COMPLIANCE AND LATEST REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE CITIZEN ARE SATISFIED W/ THE IMPROVED CONTROL SYSTEM.

Defendants (1)

• E.P. GRAPHICSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• E P GRAPHICS

  169 S JEFFERSON ST, BERNE, IN, 46711

  Registry ID: 110001367048

• E P GRAPHICS

  169 S JEFFERSON ST, BERNE, IN, 46711

  Registry ID: 110001367048

• E P GRAPHICS

  169 S JEFFERSON ST, BERNE, IN, 46711

  Registry ID: 110001367048

• E P GRAPHICS

  169 S JEFFERSON ST, BERNE, IN, 46711

  Registry ID: 110001367048

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• E.P. GRAPHICSentered 1999-09-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $43,998

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2000-03-31Enforcement Action Closed