EPA v. SILGAN CONTAINERS

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL JUDICIAL REFERRAL FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT BY SILGAN CONTAINER CORPORATION. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES EMISSIONS FROM 3-PIECE CANNING LINES WHICH EMIT VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. THIS REFERRAL ASKS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILE A COMPLAINT IN FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA AGAINST SILGAN ONTAINERS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) THAT OCCURRED AT SILGAN'S FACILITY LOCATED IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. REGION 9 AND THE DEPART- MENT OF JUSTICE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS WITH SILGAN AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF FURTHER PROGRESS, WILL BE FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST SILGAN'S STOCKTON FACILITY. [Note: The original facility involved was the Silgan plant in Stockton, California. On Sept. 17, 2003, five additional facilities were brought into this action by means of a supplemental referral (3 in Modesto, 1 in Kingsberg, and 1 in Riverbank).

Defendants (1)

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (11)

• SILGAN CONTAINERS MFG CORP

  4000 YOSEMITE BLVD BLDG 7798, MODESTO, CA, 95357

  Registry ID: 110009553303

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

  567 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, MODESTO, CA, 95350

  Registry ID: 110002148159

• SILGAN CONTAINER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

  3250 PATTERSON RD., RIVERBANK, CA, 95367

  Registry ID: 110000485369

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

  430 DOHERTY AVE, MODESTO, CA, 95354

  Registry ID: 110001151182

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

  MARION STREET, KINGSBERG, CA, 95631

  Registry ID: 110021305121

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

  430 DOHERTY AVE, MODESTO, CA, 95354

  Registry ID: 110001151182

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

  1815 NAVY DR, STOCKTON, CA, 95206

  Registry ID: 110000484912

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

  430 DOHERTY AVE, MODESTO, CA, 95354

  Registry ID: 110001151182

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

  1815 NAVY DR, STOCKTON, CA, 95206

  Registry ID: 110000484912

• SILGAN CONTAINER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

  3250 PATTERSON RD., RIVERBANK, CA, 95367

  Registry ID: 110000485369

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

  430 DOHERTY AVE, MODESTO, CA, 95354

  Registry ID: 110001151182

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Silgan Containers Consent Decreeentered 2003-12-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $659,900

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2001-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-09-17Supplemental Referral-Other
• 2003-09-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-10-15Final Order Lodged
• 2003-12-05Final Order Entered
• 2004-02-27Enforcement Action Closed