EPA v. ACME HARD CHROME, INC.

Case summary

CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING AND ANODIZING NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. CHROME PLATING NESHAP CASE; EMISSIONS VIOLATION, PERFOR- MANCE TEST VIOLATIONS, AND PERMIT TO INSTALL VIOLATIONS. U.S. EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND FINDING OF VIOLATION TO ACME ON MARCH 19, 1999, FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1. OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (OAC) 3745-31-02 FOR FAILURE TO SECURE A PERMIT TO INSTALL (PTI) PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF TANKS, 1, 2, 3, 5 AND 7. 2. 40 C.F.R. 63.343(B) (1) FOR FAILURE TO CONDUCT INITIAL PERFORMANCE TEST AS REQUIRED UNDER 40 C.F.R. 63.7 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 C.F.R..INITIAL PERFORMANCE TEST WITHIN 180 DAYS OF THE JANUARY 25, 1997, COMPLIANCE DATE WHICH IS ON OR BEFORE JULY 24, 1997 FOR HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS OR WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL STARTUP FOR NEW HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS. 3. 40 C.F.R. 63.342 (C) (1) (I) FOR FAILURE TO MEET THE EMISSION LIMIT FOR HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS. THE STANDARD FOR HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS IS 0.015 MG/DSCM. U.S. EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND FINDING OF VIOLATION TO ACME ON MARCH 19, 1999, FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1. OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (OAC) 3745-31-02 FOR FAILURE TO SECURE A PERMIT TO INSTALL (PTI) PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF TANKS 1, 2, 3, 5 AND 7. 2. 40 C/F/R/ 63.343 (B) (1) FOR FAILURE TO CONDUCT INITIAL PERFORMANCE TEST AS REQUIRED UNDER 40 C.F.R. 63.7. IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 C.F.R. 63.7 (A) (2), ACME WAS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THIS INITIAL PERFORMANCE TEST WITHIN 180 DAYS OF THE JANUARY 25, 1997, COM- PLIANCE DATE WHICH IS ON OR BEFORE JULY 24, 1997 FOR HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS OR WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL STARTUP FOR NEW HARD CHROMIUM ELECT- TROPLATING TANKS. 3. 40 C.F.R. 63.342 (C) (1) (I) FOR FAILURE TO MEET THE EMISSION LIMIT FOR HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS. THE STANDARD FOR HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS IS 0.015 MG/DSCM.

Defendants (1)

• ACME HARD CHROME, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ACME HARD CHROME INCORPORATED

  540 NORTH FREEDOM AVE, ALLIANCE, OH, 446010000

  Registry ID: 110000814487

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ACME HARD CHROME, INC.entered 2000-09-28

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $30,750

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1998-11-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-08-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-28Final Order Issued