EPA v. JESSUP MANUFACTURING COMPANY SB

Case summary

On April 24, 2003, U.S. EPA received a notification from Jessup Manufacturing Company (Jessup) that it intended to conduct a comprehensive environmental audit of its Lake Bluff and McHenry facilities pursuant to U.S. EPA's Final Policy Statement on Incentives fro Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction, and Prevention of Violations, 60 Fed. Reg. 66706 Self-Disclosure Policy and U.S. EPA's Use of Corporate Auditing Agreements for Audit Policy Disclosures dated May 7, 2001 (Corporate Auditing Policy). On May 2, 2003, U.S. EPA received a self-disclosure notification from Jessup for violations of permitting requirements, including failure to obtain permits, failure to report emissions exceedances, and recordkeeping violations at Jessup's Lake Bluff, Illinois facility. No violations were found at Jessup's McHenry, Illinois facility. Jessup provided information to U.S. EPA indicating that the disclosed violations either have been promptly corrected or Jessup has taken steps to correct the violations and is working with state and local air agencies to expeditiously return to compliance. Jessup further provided information to U.S EPA indicating that they have taken steps to prevent a recurrence of the violations, and has agreed to conduct an environmental audit at the Lake Bluff facility on an annual basis. Because Jessup provided information to U.S. EPA that its disclosed violations were discovered through an audit or compliance management system and has met all other conditions of the Self-Disclosure Policy, the gravity-based penalty was reduced to $0. The collection of an economic benefit-based civil penalty was waived as the penalty would be insignificant. The total penalty for the case was $0.

Defendants (1)

• Jessup Manufacturing Company SBNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JESSUP MANUFACTURING CO

  1701 ROCKLAND RD, LAKE BLUFF, IL, 60010-1450

  Registry ID: 110001685258

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Jessup Manufacturing Companyentered 2004-02-09

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-02-09Enforcement Action Closed
• 2004-02-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-02-09Final Order Issued
• 2004-04-08Enforcement Action Data Entered