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05-2021-5060Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2021· Region 05

EPA v. JOSEPH ADAMS CORP - ACO

Case summary

I recommend that you approve the attached Administrative Consent Order (ACO) for Joseph Adams Corporation, Valley City, Ohio to address violations regarding the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart FFFF (?the MON?). Joseph Adams Corporation operates a manufacturing facility in Valley City, Ohio (the ?Facility?) that processes spices to produce oleoresins. EPA alleged that the Facility was subject to the MON and had failed to comply with all applicable requirements of the MON since May 10, 2008. EPA is concurrently issuing a CAFO which requires Joseph Adams to pay a penalty of $33,500. This ACO requires Joseph Adams Corporation to apply for a permit with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency limiting emissions of individual HAPs to less than 10 tons per year and total HAPs to less than 25 tons per year and addresses the violations set forth in the FOV issued to Joseph Adams Corporation on December 30, 2015.

Defendants (1)

  • JOSEPH ADAMS CORPNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • JOSEPH ADAMS CORP.

    5740 GRAFTON ROAD, VALLEY CITY, OH, 442800000

    Registry ID: 110001629774

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112DMACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • JOSEPH ADAMS CORP - ACOentered 2021-09-27

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2021-09-27Final Order Issued
  • 2021-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602845339
Case number
05-2021-5060
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
MACT Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2021-5060 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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