EPA v. DAIMIERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

Case summary

CHRYSLER CORPORATION BEGAN ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF A MAJOR EMITTING FACILITY PRIOR TO OBTAINING AN EFFECTIVE PRE- VENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION (PSD) PERMIT. A VIOLATION OF SECTION 165 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND 40 C.F.R. 52.21. A NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION ON AUGUST 26, 1999. EVIDENCE OF THESE VIOLATIONS CONSISTS OF AN OCTOBER 14, 1998 AND A DECEMBER 8, 1998 114 INFORMATION REQUEST RESPONSE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION AND THE U.S. EPA REGION 5 REACHED AN AGREEMENT TO SETTLE THIS CASE FOR A PENALTY OF $12,000. ON DECEMBER 2, 1999, U.S. EPA REQUESTED A WAIVER OF THE TWELVE MONTH LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE CASES. THE REQUEST WAS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON JAN- UARY 18, 2000. A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER CONTAIN- ING THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT WAS SUBMITTED FOR SIMULT- ANEOUS FILING WITH THE APO.

Defendants (1)

• DAIMIERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TOLEDO ASSEMBLY PLANT II

  4000 STICKNEY AVE., TOLEDO, OH, 43612

  Registry ID: 110044905662

Statutes cited

• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DAIMIERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONentered 2000-05-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $12,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-05-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-05-16Final Order Issued
• 2000-06-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2000-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered