EPA v. MCMASTER PLATING, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3). 2. MCMASTER PLATING, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 4011 ESTES PARKWAY LONGVIEW, GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS 75603 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO FOLLOW WORK PRACTICE STANDARDS BY NOT HAV- ING AN O&M PLAN, 2) FAILING TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH E- MISSION LIMITS OR SURFACE TENSION, 3) FAILING TO MONITOR TO DEMONSTRATE CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE, 4) FAILING TO MAIN- TAIN MONITORING DATA, 5) FAILING TO SUBMIT INITIAL NOTI- FICATION, 6) FAILING TO SUBMIT NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE STATUS, AND 7) FAILING TO COMPLETE AND RETAIN ON-SITE A SUMMARY REPORT TO DOCUMENT THE ON-GOING COMPLIANCE STATUS OF THE AFFECTED SOURCE. 4, RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER (ACO) ORDERING THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) DEMONSTRATE THAT ITS FACI- LITY IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, 2) PREPARE AN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN TO BE IMPLEMENTED NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, 3) IMMEDIATELY BEGIN MONITORING TO DEMONSTRATE CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE AS RE- QUIRED, AND 4) NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, SUBMIT THE NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE STA- TUS AS REQUIRED ALONG WITH ALL RESULTS WHICH SUPPORT THE PERFORMANCE OF TEST METHOD 306 AND/OR 306A SUBSEQUENT TO EPA'S JUL. 9, 1997, AIR INSPECTION.

Defendants (1)

• MCMASTER PLATING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MCMASTER PLATING INCORPORATED

  4011 ESTES PKWY, LONGVIEW, TX, 75603

  Registry ID: 110000749183

• MCMASTER PLATING INCORPORATED

  4011 ESTES PKWY, LONGVIEW, TX, 75603

  Registry ID: 110000749183

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MCMASTER PLATING, INC.entered 1998-02-25

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-02-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-02-25Final Order Issued
• 1998-02-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-04-23Compliance Achieved
• 1998-06-10Enforcement Action Closed