EPA v. KIMBLE GLASS INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
U.S. EPA alleged that Kimble Glass (Kimble) violated the 30% visual emissions limitation at its glass melting furnace (Furnace B) exhaust stack at the companys Chicago Heights, Illinois facility. The alleged violations were discovered by U.S. EPA during a Clean Air Act related compliance inspection conducted on January 19, 2006. Kimble has agreed to pay a penalty of $16,000 for the SIP and Title V violations.
Defendants (1)
- KIMBLE GLASS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GERRESHEIMER MOULDED GLASS CHICAGO INC.
1131 ARNOLD ST, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411-2904
Registry ID: 110000432443
Statutes cited
- CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KIMBLE GLASS INC.entered 2006-09-28
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $16,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-09-28Final Order Issued
- 2006-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600011517
- Case number
- 05-2006-5041
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Operating Permits (Title V)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2006-5041 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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