# OHIO DEPT. OF REHAB. & CORRECT. ET AL.
> **Judicial** · FY1983 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25236`
- **Case Number:** 05-1983-0057
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $95K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BALL, KENDAL (complaint) (settlement)
- DAHLBER, ERIC (complaint) (settlement)
- GONZALEZ, RAYMOND T. (complaint) (settlement)
- GORCZ, RANDY (complaint) (settlement)
- HYDE, PAMELA S. (complaint) (settlement)
- JOHNSON, MINNIE (complaint) (settlement)
- MORRIS, T. L. (complaint) (settlement)
- OHIO DEPT. OF MENTAL HEALTH (complaint) (settlement)
- OHIO DEPT. OF REHABILITATION & CORRECTIO (complaint) (settlement)
- OHIO DEPT. OF YOUTH SERVICES (complaint) (settlement)
- ROGERS, JAMES E. (complaint) (settlement)
- SEITER, RICHARD (complaint) (settlement)
- TATE, ARTHUR JR. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SYNOPSIS OF CASE                                                THE STATE OF OHIO AND THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL     HEALTH OWN AND OPERATE LONGVIEW STATE HOSPITAL (LONGVIEW)    IN CINCINNATI, OHIO.  ON DECEMBER 12, 1977, THE NORTH-       WESTERN OHIO LUNG ASSOCIATION (NOLA) FILED AN ACTION TO RE-  QUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CLEAN AIR ACT (THE ACT), 42 U.S.C. 7413 AND THE OHIO STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) RULES      AP-3-07 AND AP-3-11.  ON OCTOBER 26, 1978, THE UNITED STATES  WAS REALIGNED AS PLAINTIFF IN THAT ACTION.                       ON JANUARY 12, 1979, THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL    PROTECTION AGENCY (U.S. EPA) ISSUED FINAL APPROVAL OF A DE-  LAYED COMPLIANCE ORDER (DCO).  LONGVIEW WAS REQUIRED TO IN-  STALL AN EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM NOT LATER THAN JUNE 1, 1979 AND TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND THE SIP NOT       LATER THAN JULY 1, 1979.  AFTER LONGVIEW'S FAILURE TO COM-   PLY WITH THE DCO, U.S. EPA AS REALIGNED PLAINTIFF AMENDED    NOLA'S COMPLAINT TO INCLUDE VIOLATIONS OF THE DCO.  AFTER    EXTENSIVE TRIAL PREPARATION, DEFENDANTS REQUESTED A SETTLE-  MENT ON THE EVE OF THE TRIAL.  ON MARCH 20, 1981, JUDGMENT   ORDER NO. C80-2341 WAS SIGNED.  IN PART THE ORDER REQUIRED   LONGVIEW TO INSTALL A MECHANICAL COLLECTOR AND TO ACHIEVE    AND DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH AP-3-07 AND AP-3-11 OF THE   OHIO STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) ON A SCHEDULE.               NO EMISSION TESTING HAS BEEN CONDUCTED DUE TO ALLEGED   MECHANICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED 

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