EPA v. COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D). 2. COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION 3500 EAST WASHINGTON ROAD TEXARKANA, MILLER COUNTY, ARKANSAS 71854 3 RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 111 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PERFORMANCE TESTING REQUIRE- MENTS FOR A BOILER, 2) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REPORT- ING REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMITTAL OF EXCESS EMISSION REPORTS, 3) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR A MONITORING SYSTEM AS REQUIRED, 4) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMITTAL OF SEMIANNUAL EXCESS EMISSION REPORTS FOR THE OPACITY CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONI- TOR, 5) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE RECORDKEEPING REQUIRE- MENTS REGARDING THE OPACITY OF EMISSIONS FROM BOILER NO. 4, AND 6) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE CALIBRATION REQUIRE- MENTS FOR THE OPACITY CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITORING SYS- TEN (CEM). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $89,050 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

  3500 WASHINGTON RD., TEXARKANA, AR, 718545894

  Registry ID: 110000458095

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANYentered 1999-01-29

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $89,050

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-01-29Final Order Issued
• 2002-08-02Enforcement Action Closed