J & J Cores is an automotive repair shop located in Newcomerstown, Ohio. The facility is subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. part 63, subpart RRR, the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Production. On August 25, 2004 U.S. EPA issued a Finding of Violation letter to the facility for failing to comply with federal monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and operating requirements for its sweat furnace afterburner.
An administrative penalty order (APO) and consent agreement and final order (CAFO) were filed on April 18, 2005. The case was settled for a penalty amount of $3,588 and the company must submit quarterly reports for the next twelve months regarding compliance with the facility���s Operation Maintenance and Monitoring (OM&M) Plan.