EPA v. ABLE MANUFACTURING & ASSEMBLY LLC

Case summary

ABLE VIOLATED 40 CFR 63 SUBPART WWWW OF THE CAA BY FAILING TO KEEP AND MAINTAIN COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RECORDS FOR STYRENE (A HAP UNDER THE CAA) AND OTHER ORGANIC HAP EMISSIONS, AND TO SUBMIT COMPLETE AND ACCURATE SEMIANNUAL REPORTS FOR 2015, 2016 AND 2017. ABLE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH WORKPLACE STANDARDS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION (FAILURE TO KEEP HAP-CONTAINING CONTAINERS CLOSED OR COVERED EXCEPT DURING THE ADDITION OR REMOVAL OF MATERIALS). ABLE ALSO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRA SECTION 313.

Defendants (1)

• ABLE MANUFACTURING & ASSEMBLY LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ABLE MANUFACTURING & ASSEMBLY, LLC

  1000 SOUTH SCHIFFERDECKER AVENUE, JOPLIN, MO, 64801

  Registry ID: 110057737178

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• CAA PART63 — MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ABLE MANUFACTURING & ASSEMBLY LLCentered 2019-12-13

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $40,000 · SEP: $80,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-12-13Final Order Issued
• 2019-12-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-12-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-09-02Enforcement Action Closed