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| Enforcement Case Report |
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| For Public Release - Unrestricted Dissemination. Report Generated on 09/07/10 |
| US Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance |
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| Case Number: | 01-2007-1203 | ||
| Case Name: | DRAGON PRODUCTS COMPANY | ||
| Case Type: | Administrative - Formal | Result of Voluntary Disclosure? | No |
| Case Status: | Final Order Issued | Multi-media Case? | No |
| Regional Docket Number: | No Data | Enforcement Type: | CAA 113A Admin Compliance Order (Non-Penalty) |
| Relief Sought: | Injunctive Relief | Violations: | National Emission Standard For Hazardous Air Pollu |
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| Enforcement Outcome: | Final Order No Penalty |
Penalties:
*EPA settles the vast majority of its enforcement actions and almost all of these cases are settled without an admission of liability. The agreement to pay a penalty as part of a settllement does not necessarily reflect an admission of liability for environmental violations by the company.
| Total Federal Penalty* Assessed or Agreed To (not necessarily an admission of liability) | Total State/Local Penalty Assessed | Total SEP Cost | Total Compliance Action Cost | Total Cost Recovery |
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| $8,000 |
| Case Summary: |
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FACILTIY REPEATEDLY EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE LIMIT ON THE KILN BAGHOUSE INLET, AND FAILED TO CALIBRATE THE THERMOCOUPLE. COMPANY FAILED TO UPDATE THE START-UP, SHUTDOWN, AND MALFUNCTION PLAN AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN TO REFLECT THE CHANGED AND NEW PROCESSES AT THE FACILITY. COMPANY FAILED TO MONITOR VISIBLE EMISSIONS FROM GRINDING AND FINISHING MILLS ON SEVERAL DAYS OF MILL OPERATION. |
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| Program Links: |
| FRS Number | Program | Program ID |
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| 110000581521 | AIRS/AFS | 2301300004 |
| Facilities: |
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| FRS Number | Facility Name | Address | City Name | State | Zip | SIC Codes | NAIC Codes |
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| 110000581521 | DRAGON PRODUCTS COMPANY, | 107 NEW COUNTY RD | THOMASTON | ME | 04861 |
| Defendants: |
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| Defendant Name | Named in Complaint | Named in Settlement |
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| DRAGON PRODUCTS COMPANY | NA | Y |
| Case Milestones: |
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| Event | Actual Date |
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| Final Order Issued | 02/19/2007 |
| Pollutants: |
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| Enforcement Conclusion | 1 |
| Enforcement Conclusion Type: | Administrative Compliance Orders |
| Enforcement Conclusion Name: | DRAGON PRODUCTS COMPANY |
| Facilities in Settlement (FRS ID): | 110000581521 |
| Settlement Entered Date: | 02/19/2007 |
| Settlement Lodged Date: |
| Enforcement Conclusion Dollar Amounts: |
| Federal Penalty Assessed or Agreed To | State/Local Penalty Assessed | SEP Cost | Compliance Action Cost | Cost Recovery |
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| $8,000 |
| Pollutant Reductions: |
| Pollutant | Annual Amount | Units | Media | SEP or Comp |
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| No Data Records Returned | ||||
| Improvements in Reporting: |
| Pollutant | Average Annual Value | Units | Media |
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| No Data Records Returned | |||
| Complying Actions: |
| Complying Action Type | Text Description |
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| Information Letter Response | NA |
| Monitoring | NA |
| Planning | NA |
| Supplemental Environmental Projects: |
| Categories | Description |
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| No Data Records Returned | |
This report was generated by the Integrated Data for Enforcement Analysis (IDEA)
system, which updates its information from program databases monthly. The data were
last updated: ICIS: 08/13/2010
| Version 12/03/08 |
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