EPA v. YALE POLISHERS & PLATER

Case summary

CHROME NESHAP VIOLATIONS YALE WAS NOT MAINTAINING SURFACE TENSION READINGS, AS REQUIRED BY THE CHROME NESHAP (REQUIRED WHEN, AS IN THEIR CASE, A PERFORMANCE TEST WAS NOT INITIALLY PERFORMED) AND BY THEIR FESOP. THEY PURCHASED A STALAGMOMETER TO PERFORM THE READINGS AND HAVE BEEN KEEPING RECORDS OF THEIR READ- INGS. THEIR INITIAL SURFACE TENSION READING OF THE TANK DID NOT SHOW THAT THEY WERE ABOVE THE APPLICABLE SURFACE TENSION LIMIT OF 45 DYNES/CM. THEREFORE, ANY POLLUTION REDUCTIONS WOULD BE SPECULATIVE ON OUR PART. HOWEVER, THIS SURFACE TENSION MONITORING IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE NESHAP. THE PENALTY WAS DECREASED IN THIS CASE DUE TO YALE'S POOR FINANCIAL SITUATION.

Defendants (1)

• YALE POLISHERS & PLATERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• YALE POLISHERS & PLATERS INC

  5247 S KEELER AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60632

  Registry ID: 110001285528

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• YALE POLISHERS & PLATERentered 1999-12-02

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-12-02Final Order Issued