# VANGUARD CORP (VANGUARD DIVERSIFIED INC
> **Judicial** · FY1982 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1864`
- **Case Number:** 02-1982-0055
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $140K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- VANGUARD CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE                                        VANGUARD OPERATES A MANUFACTURING PLANT IN BROOKLYN, NYC,  AT WHICH COATINGS ARE APPLIED TO METAL FURNITURE.  THE       FACILITY IS LOCATED IN AN AREA WHICH DOES NOT ATTAIN THE     PRIMARY AMBIENT STANDARD FOR OZONE AND WHICH HAS AN EXTENDED ATTAINMENT DEADLINE OF 12/31/87.                                  CAUSE OF ACTION                                           THE NY SIP REQUIRES THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF PROCESSES IN- VOLVING CERTAIN TYPES OF COATING LINES TO SUBMIT A CONTROL   PLAN TO THE STATE BY 1/1/80, AND TO ACHEIVE COMPLIANCE BY    7/1/80 WITH A LIMITATION OF 3.0 LBS PER GALLON OF VOLATILE   ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC). VANGUARD HAS NOT SUBMITTED A CONTROL PLAN, AND THE COATINGS CURRENTLY USED AT THE PLANT HAVE AN   AVERAGE VOC CONTENT OF 4.8 LBS/GAL.                               PROPOSED REMEDY                                           VANGUARD IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE AVAILIBILITY AND   FEASIBILITY OF REFORMULATION OF ITS COATINGS AS A COMPLIANCE OPTION.  REGION II IS SEEKING TO PLACE THE COMPANY ON AN     EXPEDITIOUS COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE AS WELL AS TO REQUIRE PAY-   MENT OF $15K-$30K IN CIVIL PENALTIES.                             NO ISSUES OF NATIONAL OR PRECEDENTIAL SIGNIFICANCE      *****                                                             ON 7/24/84, VANGUARD CORPORATION PURCHASED THE ENTIRE   10 JAVA ST. OFFICE FURNITURE MANUFACTURING FACILITY FROM     VANGUARD DIVERSIFIED, INC.               

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