EPA v. GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES - APO/CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) for General Iron Industries Inc. (General Iron) addresses violations of excess VOC emissions and operating without the proper permit. General Iron came into compliance by installing and operating a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) to reduce VOC emissions and applying for a Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit (FESOP). The facility at the 1909 N Clifton permanently closed on December 31, 2020. EPA and General Iron agreed upon a civil penalty of $500,000.
Defendants (1)
- GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GII LLC
1909 N CLIFTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60614-4893
Registry ID: 110001288464
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES - APO/CAFOentered 2021-08-24
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $500,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2021-08-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-08-24Final Order Issued
- 2021-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602828883
- Case number
- 05-2021-5045
- 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 05-2021-5045 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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