EPA v. CONTINENTAL FIXTURE COMPANY

Case summary

IN JULY 1993, EPA REGION 9 RECEIVED COPIES OF 1989 AND 1990 CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SMAQMD AND CSF CONCERNING CSF'S APPLICATION FOR AN ATC AND A PERMIT TO OPERATE SPRAY BOOTHS NOS. 1 AND 2. ON FEBRUARY 25, 1994, EPA SENT A CLEAN AIR ACT INFORMATION REQUEST TO CSF. ON MAY 9, 1994, EPA ISSUED A FINDING OF VIOLATION AND AN ORDER REQURING CSF TO RESPOND TO THE INFORMATION REQUEST. CSF SUBMITTED ITS RESPONSEON MAY 26, 1994. ON JULY 27, 1995, EPA ISSUED A SECOND INFORMATION REQUEST TO CSF. CSF RESPONDED TO THE SECOND INFORMATION REQUEST ON AUGUST 31, 1995. DEFENDANT CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED A SOURCE OF AIR POLLUTION WITHOUT OBTAINING VALID PERMITS AS REQUIRED BY THE APPROVED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR CALIFORNIA; AND FAILED TO FULLY COMPLY WITH A CLEAN AIR ACT INFORMATION REQUEST. THIS CASE IS A DIRECT REFERRAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. REGION IX HAS PROPOSED A BOTTOM LINE PENALTY OF $39,000. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Defendants (2)

• CONTINENTAL FIXTURE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONTINENTAL STORE FIXTURE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CONTINENTAL STORE FIXTURES

  3950 NORWOOD AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95838

  Registry ID: 110001189721

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONTINENTAL FIXTURESentered 1999-09-15

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $100,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1994-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-09-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-08-16Final Order Lodged
• 1999-09-15Final Order Entered
• 1999-10-20Concluded
• 2001-03-12Enforcement Action Closed