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JAMES RIVER-KVP, INC.

Judicial · FY1983 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 25225

$20K
Penalty
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Cost recovery
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
05-1983-0044
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-635
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

3 PAPER PRINTING & COATING OPERATIONS ARE VIOLATING SIP LIMITS FOR VOC WHICH REQUIRED COMPLIANCE BY 1983. LOCATION IS RURAL NONATTAINMENT AREA NEAR KALAMAZOO, MICH. ADMIN. SOLUTION, REVISION OF SIP, APPEARS TO BE INAPPROVABLE BY REGION V. REFORMULATION OF COATINGS MORE SUBSTANTIALLY RE- SOLVE THE CASE. A PENALTY SETTLEMENT OF $25,000 IS SUGGES- TED BY REG. V. OZONE FORMATION IN THE KALAMAZOO AREA, WHICH IS A PRIMARY NONATTAINMENT AREA FOR OZONE. CAUSE OF ACTION SECTION 113(B) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. 7413(B) AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES ENVIRON- MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO COMMENCE A CIVIL ACTION TO ABATE VIOLATIONS AND RECOVER CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST VIOLATORS OF APPLICABLE SIPS. PROPOSED REMEDY KVP MUST EITHER REFORMULATE ITS COATINGS TO A NON- SOLVENT BASE, OR INSTALL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT TO INCINERATE OR ABSORB THE VOC TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE MICHIGAN SIP. THE RELIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES PAYMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES OF A MINIMUM OF $25,000 FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES. SYNOPSIS JAMES RIVER-KVP, INC. ( KVP ) MANUFACTURES PAPER PRO- DUCTS WHICH INCLUDE PARCHMENT PAPER USED PRINCIPALLY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF RELEASE SHEETS FOR

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