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05-2018-5010Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2018· Region 05

EPA v. FOREST CITY TECHNOLOGIES - ACO

Case summary

Forest City violated the 8 pounds per hour SIP rule from several of their metal parts coating emission units located at their Rockford, IL facility. We performed an unannounced inspection at the facility after visiting another Forest City facility that has very similar operations and is required to operate a catalytic oxidizer to maintain compliance. We discovered these violations from sending a Section 114 Information Request to the facility requesting operating records and solvent usage. Forest City is entering into an Administrative Consent Order, which requires Forest City to install a recuperative thermal oxidizer to control emissions from the facilities.

Defendants (1)

  • FOREST CITY TECHNOLOGIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • FOREST CITY TECHNOLOGIES INC

    892 SOUTHROCK RD, ROCKFORD, IL, 61102-4298

    Registry ID: 110000436966

Statutes cited

  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FOREST CITY TECHNOLOGIES - ACOentered 2018-06-29

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2018-06-29Final Order Issued
  • 2018-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601481230
Case number
05-2018-5010
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2018-5010 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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