EPA v. EBV EXPLOSIVES ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY DBA GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS

Case summary

THE CAFO ADDRESSES ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF BOTH THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT. FOR THE CAA, THE CAFO ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED 10 CSR 10-6.060 BY FAILING TO OBTAIN A PROPER PERMIT UNDER EXCEEDING THE DE MINIMIS EMISSION LEVELS FOR HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IN ITS DE MINIMIS PERMIT. FOR RCRA, THE CAFO ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED ITS HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY PERMI8T BY (1) EXCEEDING CERTAIN PERMITTED POLLUTANT EMISSIONS LIMITS (PARTICULATES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND CHLORINE GAS, AND DIOXINS AND FURANS) AND OPERATING PARAMETERS (STACK GAS FLOW), AND (2) FAILING TO MAINTAIN OR OPERATE CONTINUOUS MONITORS TO RECORD CERTAIN OPERATING PARAMETERS AND CONDITIONS.

Defendants (1)

• EBV EXPLOSIVES ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY D/B/A GENERALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• EBV EXPLOSIVES ENVIRONMENTAL CO D/B/A GENERAL DYNAMICS

  3078 COUNTY ROAD 180, CARTHAGE, MO, 64801

  Registry ID: 110024424014

• EBV EXPLOSIVES ENVIRONMENTAL CO D/B/A GENERAL DYNAMICS

  3078 COUNTY ROAD 180, CARTHAGE, MO, 64801

  Registry ID: 110024424014

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• RCRA 3008G — Penalty Authority
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EBV EXPLOSIVES ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY DBA GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMSentered 2012-12-17

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $580,135

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-12-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-12-17Final Order Issued
• 2012-12-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-12-20Pipeline Closed
• 2012-12-26Enforcement Action Data Entered