EPA v. CASTWELL PRODUCTS INC

Case summary

Castwell Products, LLC, (Castwell) owns and operates a foundry in Skokie, IL. The foundry is considered a small foundry according to the definition in 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart ZZZZZ. This regulation applies to iron and steel foundries that are area sources of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) listed in Section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act (the Act). The regulation became effective January 2, 2008 and Castwell was required to submit the Initial Notification for the MACT within 120 days of that date. The regulation also required existing foundries to identify their size as small (an annual metal melt production less than 20,000 tons) or large (an annual metal melt production greater than 20,000 tons). Existing foundries were required to comply with the pollution prevention management practices for metallic scrap and binder formulations and submit notifications of semiannual compliance with the MACT as well. Castwell submitted the notifications years after they were due and neglected to submit the semiannual compliance reports. In January of 2011, they realized the omission and submitted all of the forms that were required by MACT ZZZZZ.

Defendants (1)

• CASTWELL PRODUCTS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LAINCO LEASING LLC

  7800 AUSTIN AVE, SKOKIE, IL, 60077-2641

  Registry ID: 110043482237

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 112K — Area Source MACT

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CASTWELL PRODUCTS INCentered 2012-01-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-01-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-01-09Final Order Issued
• 2012-01-23Enforcement Action Data Entered