EPA v. UNITED HARD CHROME CORPORATION

Case summary

ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY PROCEEDING, UNITED FAILED TO PERFORM INITIAL PERFORMANCE TESTING FOR ITS EIGHT HARD CHROME PLATING TANKS BY THE REGULATORY DEADLINE OF JULY 25, 1997. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. 63.7 (A) (2). THE FACILITY'S PLATING TANKS WERE REQUIRED TO BE TESTED WITHIN 180 DAYS OF THE COMPLIANCE DATE--BY JULY 25, 1997. UNITED TESTED THE TANKS ABOUT 9 MONTHS AFTER THE DEADLINE (THE TESTS INDICATED COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHROME EMISSIONS LIMIT). SINCE THE TANKS WERE NOT TESTED BY THE TESTING DEADLINE, UNITED WAS IN VIOLATION OF 63.7 (A) (2).

Defendants (1)

• UNITED HARD CHROME CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNITED HARD CHROME CORPORATION

  2202 GILBERT AVENUE, NE, CANTON, OH, 44705

  Registry ID: 110001630281

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED HARD CHROME CORPORATIONentered 1998-12-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $6,177

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-12-10Final Order Issued
• 1999-02-25Enforcement Action Closed