EPA v. SILGAN CONTAINER CORPORATION (National Case)

Case summary

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Silgan Containers that will resolve alleged Clean Air Act (CAA) violations of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration/New Source Review (PSD/NSR) programs at 18 Silgan can manufacturing facilities across the United States. In October 1999, Silgan commenced a national air audit ( NAA ) of the company's compliance with the CAA under an audit agreement with EPA and conducted a review of each facility (originally, a total of 28) on a Region-by-Region basis. Silgan disclosed noncompliance with PSD/NSR and other CAA requirements and voluntarily corrected noncompliance. Silgan disclosed the potential violations to Regions 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10. The settlement agreement requires payment of a $365,000 civil penalty. Complying actions undertaken as a result of the audit agreement and settlement cost over $10 million and will result in reduction and/or elimination of over 636 tons per year of volatile organic compounds.

Defendants (1)

• Silgan Containers CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (18)

• SILGAN CONTAINERS MANUFACTURING CORP.

  140 GOODRICH, TARRANT CITY, AL, 35217

  Registry ID: 110000366853

• SILGAN CONTAINERS MANUFACTURING CORPORAT

  N90W14600 COMMERCE DR, MENOMONEE FALLS, WI, 530512337

  Registry ID: 110009515872

• SILGAN CONTAINERS MFG CORP

  520 W 2ND ST, OCONOMOWOC, WI, 530663500

  Registry ID: 110000416648

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORP.

  1416 INDIANHEAD DR E, MENOMONIE, WI, 547518524

  Registry ID: 110000422828

• SILGAN CONTAINERS MANUFACTURING CORP

  400 N 15TH ST, ROCHELLE, IL, 61068-1272

  Registry ID: 110000436699

• SILGAN CONTAINERS

  135 NATIONAL ROAD, EDISON, NJ, 08817

  Registry ID: 110000321955

• SILGAN CONTAINERS MFG CORP - PLOVER

  1400 PLOVER RD, PLOVER, WI, 544673136

  Registry ID: 110000422098

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

  49 E 3RD AVE, TOPPENISH, WA, 98948

  Registry ID: 110000491290

• SILGAN CONTAINERS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

  2501 165TH ST, HAMMOND, IN, 46320-2932

  Registry ID: 110000397972

• SILGAN CONTAINERS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

  2501 165TH ST, HAMMOND, IN, 46320-2932

  Registry ID: 110000397972

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

  1951 W. 21ST STREET, BROADVIEW, IL, 60153

  Registry ID: 110024762586

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

  333 12TH ST, BENTON HARBOR, MI, 49022

  Registry ID: 110003702878

• SILGAN CONTAINERS MFG CORP - ST PAUL

  755 N PRIOR AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN, 551041038

  Registry ID: 110003769093

• SILGAN CONTAINERS CO

  305 W NORTH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, TOWNSHIP OF, MO, 65712

  Registry ID: 110000444742

• SILGAN CONTAINERS

  2120 NC 71 HIGHWAY NORTH, UNIT A, MAXTON, NC, 28364

  Registry ID: 110000350085

• …and 3 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SILGAN CONTAINER CORPORATION (National Case)entered 2010-08-02

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2006-02-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-04-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-06-14Final Order Lodged
• 2010-06-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-08-02Final Order Entered
• 2017-05-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-05-16Concluded
• 2017-05-16Air Resolved