# SUPREME EQUIP & SYSTEMS
> **Judicial** · FY1982 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1861`
- **Case Number:** 02-1982-0052
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $24K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SUPREME EQUIP & SYSTEM CORP (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE:                                             CIVIL ACTION AGAINST SUPREME EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS        CORP PURSUANT TO SEC 113(B) OF THE CAA FOR VIOL'S OF PART    228 OF TITLE 6 OF THE OFFICIAL COMPILATION OF CODES,         RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NY (6 NYCRR), A POR-     TION OF THE FED-ENFORCEABLE SIP PROMULGATED BY THE STATE     OF NY.                                                            SUPREME OPERATES A MANUFACTURING PLANT IN BROOKLYN,     NY( AN AREA DESIGNATED AS NONATTAINMENT FOR OZONE) AT        WHICH COATINGS ARE APPLIED TO METAL FURNITURE. BECAUSE(1)    THE COATINGS UTILIZED BY SUPREME CONTAIN CERTAIN ORGANIC     SOLVENTS, & (2) THE ANNUAL POTENTIAL VOC EMMISIONS FROM      ITS METAL FURNITURE COATING LINE EQUAL OR EXCEED 100 TONS.     THE SUPREME COATING LINE IS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS    OF SEC 228.1 (A) OF 6 NTCCR.                                      THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE SOLVENT CONTENT OF THOSE        COATINGS UTILIZED BY SUPREME IS SET FORTH IN TABLE 1 OF      6 NYCCR PARTT 228. SPECIFICALLY, THIS REGULATION REQUIRES    THAT METAL FURNITURE COATNIG OPERATIONS USE COATINGS         WHICH DO NOT EXCEED 3 PDS OF ORGANIC SOLVENT PER GALLON      OF COATING AT APPLICATION. THOUGH FINAL COMPLIANCE W/THIS    SIP STANDARD WAS REQUIRED BY NO LATER THAN 7/1/80, EMIS-     SIONS OF VOC FROM THE SUPREME METAL FURNITURE COATING        LINE HAVE RECENTLY BEEN CALCULATED AT APPROX 4.8 PDS OF      ORGANIC SOLVENT PER GALLON OF COATING 

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