# CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORP DAIRYPAK DIV
> **Judicial** · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25257`
- **Case Number:** 05-1984-0013
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $50K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CHAMPION INTERNAT'L. CORP., DAIRYPAK DIV (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE                                              CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, DAIRYPAK DIVISION,  OPERATES A PLANT OUTSIDE OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, FOR THE MANU-   FACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF POLYETHYLENE COATED PAPER MILK   CARTONS.  THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS INVOLVES FLEXOGRAPHIC    PRINTING OPERATIONS WHICH ENTAIL THE USE OF SOLVENT BASED    FLEXOGRAPHIC INKS.  THE INK DRYING OPERATION GENERATES       HEATED AIR CONTAINING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC'S)     WHICH ARE VENTED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.  ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1983 REGION V ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO DAIRYPAK FOR GENER- ATING VOC'S IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITS PERMISSIBLE IN THE OHIO  SIP.  DAIRYPAK ACTUALLY EMITS APPROXIMATELY 300 TONS OF      VOC'S PERYEAR, IN CONTRAST TO THE 124.3 TONS PER YEAR PER-   MITTED UNDER THE APPLICABLE OHIO RULE.  THE CLEVELAND AREA   IS DESIGNATED AS A PRIMARY NONATTAINMENT AREA FOR OZONE.       CAUSE OF ACTION                                                 DAIRYPAK'S EMISSIONS ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE OHIO SIP   AND, BECAUSE DAIRYPAK IS A MAJOR SOURCE, U.S. EPA IS         REQUIRED TO BRING SUIT TO ABATE THE VIOLATIONS AND RECOVER   CIVIL PENALTIES, UNDER SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT,     42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413.                                        PROPOSED REMEDY                                                 IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE OHIO SIP,       DAIRYPAK MUST EITHER INSTALL CONTROL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS       AFTERBURNERS OR CARBON ADSORPTION EQUI

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