EPA v. J & J CORES (SB)

Case summary

J & J Cores, LLC owns and operates a secondary aluminum processing facility and automotive repair shop located in Newcomerstown, Ohio. The facility is subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. part 63, Subpart RRR, the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Production (NESHAP). On November 20, 2008, U.S. EPA issued a Finding of Violation letter to the facility for failing to comply with federal monitoring and operating requirements for its sweat furnace afterburner. An administrative penalty order (APO) and consent agreement and final order (CAFO) were filed on 09/03/2009. The company was required to purchase and install a redundant afterburner temperature data recorder to ensure compliance with the requirements of the NESHAP. Additionally, J & J Cores must include monitoring results from the new data recorder in its quarterly excess emission reports. The case was settled for a penalty amount of $1,000.

Defendants (1)

• J & J CORES (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• J & J CORES

  22375 TWP ROAD, NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH, 43832

  Registry ID: 110017626363

Statutes cited

• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• J & J CORES (SB)entered 2009-09-03

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-09-03Final Order Issued
• 2009-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered