EPA v. PREMIX INCORPORATED

Case summary

U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have filed a Consent Decree with Premix, Inc. in Ashtabula, Ohio. Under the Consent Decree, Premix will pay a $400,000 penalty and will install and operate a control system consisting of an emission capture system and a thermal oxidizer on its thick molding compound and two sheet molding compound machines at its manufacturing facility. This control system will ensure that the facility will be in compliance with the Ohio SIP. This thermal oxidizer must achieve 95% destruction of HAP, and the facility will undertake appropriate performance testing, reporting, and recordkeeping as required by the consent decree.

Defendants (1)

• PREMIX INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• LYONDELLBASELL COMPOSITES LLC

  7086 HARMON RD, CONNEAUT, OH, 44030

  Registry ID: 110000591663

• LYONDELLBASELL COMPOSITES LLC

  7086 HARMON RD, CONNEAUT, OH, 44030

  Registry ID: 110000591663

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PREMIX INCORPORATEDentered 2010-09-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $400,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2007-09-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2007-09-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-08-06Final Order Lodged
• 2010-08-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-09-22Final Order Entered
• 2012-09-05Enforcement Action Closed