EPA v. GATES ENERGY PRODUCTS, INC.

Case summary

CASE INVOLVES VIOLATION OF NSPS FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERY MANUFACTURING PLANTS. 40 CFR PART 60, SUBPART KK AT DEFENDANT'S PLANT IN WARRENSBURG, MO. BASED ON DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE TO SECTION 114 ORDER ISSUED BY THE REGION, THERE ARE 17 AFFECTED FACILITIES AT THE WARRENSBURG PLANT WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO NSPS SUBPART KK. OF THOSE 17 FACILITIES, DEFANDANT HAS FAILED TO CONDUCT INITIAL PERFORMANCE TESTING ON 5 OF THE FACILITIES AS REQUIRED BY THE REGS, TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LEAD EMISSION STANDARDS. COMPLIANCE TESTING ON SEVEN OF THE OTHER 12 AFFECTED FACILITIES WAS CONDUCTED WELL BEYOND THE TIME REQUIRED BY THE REGS. THIS CASE IS PART OF THE NATIONAL MULTI-MEDIA LEAD INTIATIVE.

Defendants (1)

• GATES ENERGY PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• HAWKER ENERGY PRODUCTS INCORPORATED

  617 NORTH RIDGEVIEW DRIVE, WARRENSBURG, MO, 640939301

  Registry ID: 110000442931

• HAWKER ENERGY PRODUCTS INCORPORATED

  617 NORTH RIDGEVIEW DRIVE, WARRENSBURG, MO, 640939301

  Registry ID: 110000442931

• HAWKER ENERGY PRODUCTS INCORPORATED

  617 NORTH RIDGEVIEW DRIVE, WARRENSBURG, MO, 640939301

  Registry ID: 110000442931

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GATES ENERGY PRODUCTS, INC.entered 1991-09-20

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $200,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-06-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-09-20Final Order Lodged
• 1991-09-20Final Order Entered
• 1991-09-20Concluded
• 1995-04-21Enforcement Action Closed