EPA v. PACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

COMPLAINT WITHDRAWN ON APRIL 17, 2000, DUE TO APPLICATION OF EXEMPTION IN WOOD FURNITURE NESHAP RULE THAT WAS FOUND TO BE APPLICABLE TO THE FACILITY. ALTHOUGH THE RESPONDENT WAS A MAJOR SOURCE SUBJECT TO THE RULE WHO SUBMITTED AN INITIAL NOTIFICATION TO THE IEPA AND U.S. EPA THAT IT WAS SUBJECT TO THE RULE AND THE COMPANY DID NOT RAISE ANY EXEMPT STATUS IN RESPONSE TO AN FOV ISSUED IN AUGUST, 1999 (BUT INSTEAD OFFERED A COMPLIANCE PLAN), RESPONDENT SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOV- ERED AND U.S. EPA AGREED THAT RESPONDENT QUALIFIED FOR AN EXEMPTION THAT WOULD EXEMPT THE SOURCE FROM MOST REQUIRE- MENTS OF THE NESHAP, INCLUDING THOSE REQUIREMENTS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN VIOLATED IN THE COMPLAINT. THUS, U.S. EPA WITHDREW THE COMPLAINT.

Defendants (1)

• PACE INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PACE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

  2545 W POLK, CHICAGO, IL, 60612

  Registry ID: 110001817142

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2000-03-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered