EPA v. POSITECH CORPORATION, A DIVISION OF COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP

Case summary

7/16/99: POSITECH CORP OPERATES TWO CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS WHICH IT USES FOR HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING AS D EFINED AT 40 C.F.R. a 63.41(A). THE TANKS ARE EXISTING AFF ECTED SOURCES AS DEFINED AT 40 C.F.R. a 63.2, AND ARE REGUL ATED BY THE NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR CHROMIUM EMISSI ONS FROM HARD AND DECORATIVE CHROMIUM ANODIZING TANKS SET FO RTH AT 40 C.F.R PART 63, SUBPART N AND PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 112(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. POSITECH FAILED TO PROVIDE ITS INITIAL NOTIFICATION BY JULY 24, 1995, PURSUANT TO 40 C.F.R. a 63.347(C)(1). POSITECH EXCEEDED THE CHROMIUM EMISSION LIMITATION FOR ITS TWO CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TAN KS FROM JANUARY 25, 1995, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14, 1997, IN VIOLA TION OF 40 C.F.R. a 63.342(C)(1). POSITECH CONDUCTED PERFOR MANCE TESTING OF THE CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS ON OCTOBE R 7, 1997, MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER BEING REQUIRED BY 40 C .F.R. a 63.343(B).

Defendants (1)

• POSITECH CORP, A DIVISION OF COLUMBUSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• POSITECH CORPORATION

  191 N RUSH LAKE RD, LAURENS, IA, 50554

  Registry ID: 110064136876

• POSITECH CORPORATION

  191 N RUSH LAKE RD, LAURENS, IA, 50554

  Registry ID: 110064136876

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• POSITECH CORPORATION, A DIVISION OF COLUMBUS MCKINentered 2001-03-14

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1999-05-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-12-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-12-04Final Order Lodged
• 2001-03-14Concluded
• 2001-03-14Final Order Entered
• 2001-04-19Enforcement Action Closed