EPA v. Midwest Can Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This case involves failure of Midwest Can Company to comply with the Evaporative Emissions from New and In-use Portable Fuel Containers of the Clean Air Act Section 111. Midwest Can Company's non-compliance led to excess volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions.
Defendants (1)
- Midwest Can CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MIDWEST CAN COMPANY
10800 BELMONT AVENUE, FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131
Registry ID: 110070295766
Statutes cited
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Midwest Can Companyentered 2021-03-16
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $1,700,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2020-09-13Complaint Filed With Court
- 2020-09-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2021-01-19Final Order Lodged
- 2021-03-16Final Order Entered
- 2021-05-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-10-01Concluded
- 2024-10-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602714599
- Case number
- HQ-2021-0002
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-12397
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- HQ
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- New Source Performance Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-2021-0002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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