EPA v. RUBEN'S ELECTROPLATING, INCORPORATED D/B/A/ ELECTROPLATING O

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. 7413(A)(3). 2. RUBEN'S ELECTROPLATING, INCORPORATED D/B/A/ ELECTROPLAT- ING OF EL PASO 1040 HAWKINS BLVD. EL PASO, EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS 79901 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY 1) NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH EMISSION LIMITS OR SURFACE TEN- SION, 2) NOT MONITORING TO DEMONSTRATE CONTINUOUS COMPLI- ANCE, 3) NOT MAINTAINING MONITORING DATA, 4) SUBMITTING NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE STATUS LATER THAN 30 DAYS AF- TER THE COMPLIANCE DATE, AND 5) NOT COMPLETING AND RE- TAINING ON-SITE A SUMMARY REPORT TO DOCUMENT ONGOING COM- PLIANCE STATUS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER (ACO) OR- DERING THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) DEMONSTRATE THAT THE FACILI- TY IS IN COMPLIANCE NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER AND COMPLIANCE BE DEMONSTRATED BY TEST METHOD 306B, 2) IMMEDIATELY BEGIN MONITORING TO DEMON- STRATE CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE, AND 3) NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, SUBMIT THE NOTIFI- CATION OF COMPLIANCE STATUS ALONG WITH ALL RESULTS WHICH SUPPORT THE PERFORMANCE OF TEST METHOD 306B SUSEQUENT TO EPA'S SEPT. 4, 1997 AIR INSPECTION.

Defendants (1)

• RUBEN'S ELECTROPLATING, INC. D/B/A/ ELECNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ELECTROPLATING OF EL PASO RUBENS

  1040 HAWKINS, EL PASO, TX, 79915

  Registry ID: 110001875720

• ELECTROPLATING OF EL PASO RUBENS

  1040 HAWKINS, EL PASO, TX, 79915

  Registry ID: 110001875720

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RUBEN'S ELECTROPLATING, INCORPORATED D/B/A/ ELECTRentered 1998-01-30

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-01-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-01-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-02-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-03-02Compliance Achieved
• 1998-06-10Enforcement Action Closed