THIS PROPOSES THE FILING OF A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO CAA/113(B) , 42 USC 7413(B), AGAINST WEDTECH CORPORATION ( WEDTECH ) FOR CONSTRUCTING, AT ITS FACILITY LOCATED AT 977-989 E. 149TH ST., A MAJOR STATIONARY SOURCE OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ( VOC ) IN VIOLATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION MORATORIUM IN EFFECT PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 52.24(A). A 12/20/84 EPA INSPECTION OF THE E. 149TH ST. FACILITY & INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE SUPPLIER OF PAINT SPRAYING EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT THE FACILITY REVEALED THAT WEDTECH HAD CONSTRUCTED A PAINT SPRAYING SYSTEM WITH A POTENTIAL TO EMIT VOC'S IN EXCESS OF 100 TONS PER YEAR. IN ADDITION, AT ANOTHER OF ITS BRONX FACILITIES LOCATED AT 1049 WASHINGTON AVENUE, WEDTECH ENGAGED IN THE SURFACE COAT- ING OF MISCELLANEOUS METAL PARTS IN VIOLATION OF THE STDS SET FORTH IN 6 NYCRR PART 228, & OPERATED AN AIR CONTAMINA- TION SOURCE WITHOUT THE STATE OPERATING CERTIFICATE REQUIRED BY 6 NYCRR PART 201. WEDTECH HAS NOT OPERATED THE PAINT SPRAYING SYSTEM IN- STALLED AT THE E. 149TH ST. FACILITY & HAS SUBMITTED APPLI- CATIONS TO THE STATE FOR CERTIFICATES TO OPERATE THE FACI- LITY. EPA REGION II HAS REQUESTED THAT WEDTECH SUBMIT ADD'L INFORMATION NECESSARY TO EVALUATE WEDTECH'S CLAIMS, MADE IN ITS APPLICATIONS, THAT IT CAN OPERATE ITS FACILITY AS A MI- NOR VOC SOURCE. *