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05-2018-5005Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2018· Region 05

EPA v. AJAX MATERIALS - ACO

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

Ajax failed to limit the opacity of the emissions from its EUHMAPLANT stack to less than 20% opacity, failed to operate and maintain good air pollution control practices, and failed to cease operations as prescribed by its permit. The Administrative Consent Order requires Ajax to modify its permit to conduct daily visible emissions (VE) observations, and to conduct Method 9 readings and take corrective action as necessary to address the results of the daily VE readings.

Defendants (1)

  • AJAX MATERIALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AJAX MATERIALS CORPORATION

    8744 INKSTER ROAD, ROMULUS, MI, 48174

    Registry ID: 110001680761

Statutes cited

  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards
  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AJAX MATERIALS - ACOentered 2018-02-23

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2018-02-23Final Order Issued
  • 2018-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2019-09-19Air Resolved
  • 2019-09-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601353538
Case number
05-2018-5005
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
New Source Performance Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2018-5005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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