EPA v. HUSSMANN CORPORATION, BRIDGETON, MO

Case summary

DEFENDANT IN VIOLATION OF FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE STATE EMISSIONS LIMITS FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN INDUS- TRIAL SURFACE-COATING OPERATION (LARGE APPLIANCE TOPCOATING) DEFENDANT CLAIMS COMPLIANCE WITH STATE REGULATION THROUGH USE OF CREDITS FOR TRANSFER EFFICIENCY, AS APPROVED BY ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND TACITLY APPROVED BY MDNR. HOWEVER, MO SIP FOR VOC DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR USE OF CREDITS FOR TRANS- FER EFFICIENCY IN DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION. REGION PROPOSES TO ATTEMPT TO SETTLE CASE THROUGH PRE-REFER- RAL NEGOTIATION PROCESS, THROUGH ENTRY OF CONSENT DECREE REQUIRING DEFENDANT TO REDUCE ITS VOC EMISSIONS SO AS TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION, ENJOINING DEFENDANT FROM FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF THE REGULATION, AND REQUIRING DEFENDANT TO PAY A MINIMUM CIVIL PENALTY OF $75,592.

Defendants (1)

• HUSSMANN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HUSSMANN CORPORATION

  12999 SAINT CHARLES ROCK ROAD, BRIDGETON, MO, 63044

  Registry ID: 110000440363

• HUSSMANN CORPORATION

  12999 SAINT CHARLES ROCK ROAD, BRIDGETON, MO, 63044

  Registry ID: 110000440363

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HUSSMANN CORPORATIONentered 1991-07-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $55,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1987-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-05-17PRN Sent
• 1988-11-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-06-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-07-25Final Order Lodged
• 1991-07-25Final Order Entered
• 1991-07-25Concluded
• 1992-09-08Enforcement Action Closed