EPA v. WISCONSIN PLATING OF RACINE

Case summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to Wisconsin Plating Works of Racine, Inc. for violations of the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning. The alleged violations included the failure to monitor and record the freeboard refrigeration device temperature of their vapor degreaser that uses trichloroethylene. Wisconsin Plating Works of Racine, Inc. has implemented additional training and update their vapor degreaser procedures to ensure continued compliance of the monitoring and recordkeeping requirements for the NESHAP for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning. The agreement requires Wisconsin Plating Works of Racine, Inc. to pay a civil penalty of $30,000.

Defendants (1)

• WISCONSIN PLATING OF RACINENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WISCONSIN PLATING OF RACINE

  620 STANNARD STREET, RACINE, WI, 54303

  Registry ID: 110000419351

Statutes cited

• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WISCONSIN PLATING OF RACINEentered 2009-07-14

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-07-14Final Order Issued
• 2009-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered