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WHITE ENGINEERING SURFACE CORP

Administrative - Formal · FY2005 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 136470

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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-2005-0050
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2005, EPA REGION III ENTERED A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ( CA/FO ) WITH WHITE ENGINEERING SURFACES CORPORATION ( WHITE ) FOR VIOLATIONS BY WHITE OF SECTION 112 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 7412. WHITE IS THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A MANUFACTURING FACILITY LOCATED ON PHEASANT RUN IN NEWTOWN, PA IN BUCKS COUNTY. WHITE PROVIDES SPECIALIZED SURFACES AND COATINGS FOR PRODUCTS IN THE AEROSPACE, BIOMEDICAL, MILITARY AND MACHINE SHOP INDUSTRIES. IN VIOLATION OF THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HALOGENATED SOLVENT CLEANING, 40 C.F.R. PART 63, SUBPART T AND THE CAA, WHITE OPERATED A BATCH VAPOR DEGREASER SINCE 2002 WITHOUT FOLLOWING REQUIRED DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL CONTROLS AND MONITORING PRACTICES AND FAILED TO SUBMIT REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS AND ANNUAL REPORTS TO EPA REGARDING SOLVENT USAGE AND COMPLIANCE FOR THE DEGREASER. WHITE'S DEGREASER USES TRICHLOROETHYLENE, A HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT. THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO RESOLVE THIS VIOLATION THROUGH A CASH PENALTY OF $7,000 AND THROUGH TWO SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS ( SEPS ) CONDUCTED BY WHITE. THE FIRST SEP REQUIRES WHITE TO INSTALL AN OIL MIST COLLECTOR TO REDUCE PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS AND OIL MIST EMISSIONS FROM ITS GRINDING OPERATION. THE SECOND SEP REQUIRES THE INSTALLATION OF A HEPA FILTER ON ONE OF WHITE'S SPRAY BOOTHS TO REDUCE FURTHER PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS. WHITE IS REQUIRED TO EXPEND AT LEAST $22,835 ON THE OIL MIST COLLECTOR AND $9,939 FOR THE HEPA FILTER

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