EPA v. DIXIE ELECTRO PLATING CO.

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. DIXIE ELECTRO PLATING CO. 30001 ENGELKE HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77003 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA AND THE NATIONALE- MISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAP) BY: 1) FAILING TO MAINTAIN AMP/HR RECORDS, 2) INADEQUATE WORK PRACTICE STANDARDS, 3) FAILURE TO REPAIR, 4) INADE- QUATE OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 5) NO DETERMINATION OF OP- ERATION PROCEDURES, 6) INADEQUATE RECORDKEEPING, 7) NO REPORTING, 8) INAPPROPRIATE METHODS TO DEMONSTRATE COM- PLIANCE, 9) NO DAILY MONITORING, 10) NO PERFORMANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS, AND 110 NO REPORTS OF EXCEEDANCES; AND SEC- TION 301 OF THE CWA BY: 1) GENERAL STORM WATER PERMIT EX- PIRED, 2) INCOMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION OF STORM WATER POLLU- TION PREVENTION PLAN, AND 3) STORM WATER POLLUTION PRE- VENTION PLAN MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF VIOLATIONS, AND MAKE A DETER- MINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFICATION TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• DIXIE ELECTRO PLATING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DIXIE ELECTRO PLATING COMPANY INCORPORATED

  3001 ENGELAKE, HOUSTON, TX, 77003

  Registry ID: 110000739087

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DIXIE ELECTRO PLATING CO.entered 2002-01-07

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-02-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-02-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-01-07Final Order Issued
• 2002-01-07Enforcement Action Closed