EPA v. SELLS PRINTING COMPANY

Case summary

COMPANY ABOVE IS IN VIOLATION OF THE NR 422.142 LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING THAT WAS FEDERAL APPROVED ON JUNE 10, 1996. THE CO NOT AWARE OF THIS RULE AND THEREFORE IS IN NON- COMPLIANCE WITH: (1) EMISSION LIMITATIONS; (2) TEMPERATURE MONITORING; (3) RECORD AND (4) PERFORMING A COMPLIANCE TEST BY JULY 1, 1996. THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION UNDER SECTION 113 (D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AGAINST A WISCONSIN LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING COMPANY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE WISCONSIN SIP. SPECIFICALLY, THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT SELLS USED CERTAIN BLANKET AND/ OR ROLLER WASHES THAT CONTAINED AMOUNTS OF VOCS EXCEEDING THAT ALLOWED BY THE SIP REGULATIONS (COUNT 1), THAT SELLS FAILED TO PROPERLY COLLECT AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN RECORDS RELATING TO HE OPERATION OF THE CONTROL DEVICES (COUNTS 2 AND 3), THAT SELLS FAILED TO ACHIEVE THE EMISSION STANDARD FOR VOCS BY THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE SIP (COUNT 4), AND THAT SELLS FAILED TO SUBMIT A CERTIFICATION THAT ITS PRINTING PRESSES WERE IN COMPLIANCE AS REQUIRED BY THE SIP (COUNT 5). FOR THESE VIOLATIONS, THE AGENCY IS SEEKING A CIVIL PENALTY OF $67,916. COMPLAINT FILED 8/19/99 SEEKING 67,000 IN PENALTIES. COMPANY HAS REQUESTED A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE WHICH HASN'T BEEN SCHEDULED YET. ALSO, WE HAVE RECEIVED THE STANDARD INQUIRY ABOUT WHETHER WE WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN ADR. SELLS PRINTING VIOLATLED THE CLEAN AIR ACT BY USING SOLVENT- CONTAINING COMPOUNDS WITH SOLVENT CONTENTS IN EXCESS OF WHAT IS ALLOWED BY THE WISCONSIN SIP. IT ALSO DID NOT CONDUCT CERTAIN RECORDKEEPING, AS REQUIRED BY THE SIP. SELLS TOOK STEPS TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE, HENCE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER WAS NEGOTIATED. THERE WAS NO SEP.

Defendants (1)

• SELLS PRINTING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SELLS PRINTING COMPANY

  16000 W ROGERS DR, NEW BERLIN, WI, 53151

  Registry ID: 110005492993

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SELLS PRINTING COMPANYentered 2000-05-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $9,422

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-12-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-08-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-05-30Final Order Issued
• 2000-06-14Enforcement Action Closed