EPA v. KEMLITE COMPANY

Case summary

This Consent Decree resolves the Notice and Finding of Violation issued to Kemlite Company of Channahon, Illinois (now Crane Composites) on February 10, 2005. The Decree requires Crane to spend $2,527,014 ($2,281,553 for capital/installation and $245,561 for operation) to install and operate a control system consisting of an emission capture system and a regenerative thermal oxidizer on its fiberglass reinforced plastic panel manufacturing facility. This control system will ensure that the facility will be in compliance with the RPC NESHAP and the Illinois SIP. This RTO must achieve 95% destruction of HAP, and the facility will undertake appropriate performance testing, reporting, and recordkeeping as required by the RPC NESHAP. Crane agrees to pay a $1,000,000 penalty ($800,000 to the Treasury, and $200,000 to State of Illinois) and resolve ERMS claims for past years with the State of Illinois for $150,000.

Defendants (1)

• KEMLITE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VALTO, INC.

  23525 W EAMES ST, CHANNAHON, IL, 60410-3220

  Registry ID: 110015737149

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KEMLITE COMPANYentered 2008-10-06

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $800,000 · State/local: $200,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2006-03-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-08-27Final Order Lodged
• 2008-08-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-10-06Final Order Entered
• 2016-08-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-08-04Air Resolved