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VULCRAFT, INC. / NUCOR CORP.

Judicial · FY1994 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 21057

$3.13M
Penalty
Cost recovery
$22.16M
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
04-1994-0267
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
4-00:3945-24
Multimedia
Y
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

VULCRAFT, WHICH MANUFACTURES STEEL JOISTS USED TO PROVIDE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT IN FLOORING AND/OR ROOFING SYSTEMS, IS LOCATED IN A CLASS II ATTAINMENT AREA. ON FEBRUARY 11, 1993, ADEM CONDUCTED AN UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION OF VULCRAFT. DURING THE INSPECTION, ADEM DETERMINED THAT THE FACILITY, CONSISTING OF DIP TANKS, SPRAY BOOTH, ANDDRYING OVEN, HAD THE POTENTIAL TO EMIT IN EXCESS OF 250 TPY OF VOCS. ADEM FOUND VULCRAFT TO BE IN VIOLATION OF ADEM CODE 335-3-14-.04(8) FOR CONSTRUCTING THE FACILITY WITHOUT FIRST HAVING OBTAINED A PSD PERMIT. ON JUNE 7, 1993, THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (ADEM) DEFERRED THE ENFORCEMENT LEAD OF VULCRAFT TO THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), REGION IV, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, VULCRAFT SUBMITTED INFORMATION TO EPA INDICATING THAT THE FACILITY HAD EXCEEDED THE 250 TPY THRESHOLD

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