EPA v. TECHNISAND INC.

Case summary

USEPA FILED A CAA NOV AGAINST TECHNISAND, INC. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2000 FOR ALLEGED FAILURES TO COMPLY WITH THE PM LIMITS OF THE MICHIGAN SIP. TECHNISAND AND USEPA MET ON FEBRUARY 29, 2000 TO DISCUSS THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE NOV. TECHNISAND INFORMED USEPA THAT IT WAS INSTALLING POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT AT ITS FACILITY TO CORRECT THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. THE COMPANY SAID IT WOULD BE READY TO CONDUCT STACK TESTS AT ITS FACILITY TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT IN JULY OF 2000. ON JULY 5,6,7, 2000, TECHNISAND COMPLETED THE SUBJECT STACK TESTS AT ITS FACILITY. ON AUGUST 21, 2000, TECHNISAND SUBMITTED ITS TEST RESULTS TO USEPA WHICH DEMONSTRATED THAT IT IS NOW IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MICHIGAN SIP AND THE ACT. ON AUGUST 31, 2000 DOJ CONCURRED ON A USEPA REQUEST FOR PENALTY WAIVER. ON AUGUST 31, 2000 USEPA ISSUED A SBREFA LETTER TO TECHNISAND INFORMING RESPONDENT THAT IT INTENDED TO FILE AN APO IN THIS MATTER SHORTLY.

Defendants (1)

• TECHNISAND INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TECHNISAND INCORPORATED

  3840 LIVINGSTON RD., BRIDGMAN, MI, 49106

  Registry ID: 110001130302

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TECHNISAND INC.entered 2002-01-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $28,192

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-08-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-01-25Final Order Issued