EPA v. GULF GRINDING COMPANY, INC., TEXAS CORP., GULF PRECISION IND

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3). 2. GULF GRINDING COMPANY, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION D.B.A. GULF PRECISION INDUSTRIES 9420 KNIGHT ROAD HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77045 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE TEST TO DEMONSTRATE INITIAL COMPLIANCE BY THE SPECIFIED DATE; 2) FAILING TO IMPLEMENT AND FOLLOW WORK PRACTICE STANDARDS BY NOT HAV- ING AN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) PLAN AS REQUIRED; 3) FAILING TO MAINTAIN RECORDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADD-ON POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICE, O&M PLAN, MONITORING DATA, TEST RESULTS, AND OPERATING DATA AS REQUIRED; 4) FAILING TO MONITOR TO DEMONSTRATE CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE WITH THE AP- PLICABLE EMISSION STANDARD, AS REQUIRED; 5) FAILING TO SUBMIT THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED; 6) FAILING TO SUBMIT A NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE STATUS, AS REQUIRED; AND 7) FAILING TO COMPLETE ANNUALLY AND RETAIN ON-SITE, A SUM- MARY REPORT TO DOCUMENT ON-GOING COMPLIANCE STATUS, AS REQUIRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER (ACO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO: A) RESPONDENT SHALL DEMONSTRATE THAT ITS FACILITY IS IN COM- PLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACO BY WITH COMPLIANCE BEING DEMONSTRATED BY USING TEST METHOD 306 OR 306A; B) RESPON- DENT SHALL PREPARE AN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN TO BE IMPLEMENTED NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACO: C) RESPONDENT SHALL IMMEDIATELY BEGIN MONITORING TO DEMONSTRATE CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE AS RE- QUIRED; AND D) NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS OF THE ACO, SUBMIT INITIAL NOTIFICATION AS REQUIRED, NOTIFICATION OF COMPLI- ANCE STATUS AS REQUIRED, ALONG WITH ALL RESULTS FROM THE REQUIRED PERFORMANCE OF TEST USING METHOD 306 OR 306A, AS ACCOMPLISHED SUBSEQUENT TO EPA'S AUG. 28, 1997 INSPECT- ION.

Defendants (1)

• GULF GRINDING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GULF PRECISION INCORPORATED

  9420 KNIGHT, HOUSTON, TX, 77045

  Registry ID: 110000823690

• GULF PRECISION INCORPORATED

  9420 KNIGHT, HOUSTON, TX, 77045

  Registry ID: 110000823690

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GULF GRINDING COMPANY, INC. D.B.A. GULF PRECISIONentered 1998-04-24

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-04-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-24Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-12-17Compliance Achieved
• 1998-12-18Enforcement Action Closed