CIVIL REFERRAL AGAINST EASCO CORPORATION, GIRARD, OHIO, FACILITY (AIR) BACKGROUND AND NATURE OF THE CASE EASCO OPERATES A METAL EXTRUSION AND PAINTING FACILITY IN GIRARD, OHIO, WHERE IT MANUFACTURES AND PAINTS METAL PARTS USED IN CONSTRUCTION AND THE MANUFACTURE OF RECREA- TIONAL VEHICLES. THE FACILITY CONTAINS ONE COATING LINE WITH TWO SPRAY STATIONS WHERE SOLVENT-BASED COATINGS ARE APPLIED. AT NORMAL OPERATING LEVELS, THE FACILITY EMITS 286 TONS OF VOC PER YEAR. THE ALLOWABLE EMISSION RATE FOR THIS FACILITY IS 78.8 TONS PER YEAR. THE VOC EMISSIONS CONTRIBUTE TO OZONE FORMATION IN TRUMBULL COUNTY, WHICH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS PRIMARY NONATTAINMENT FOR OZONE. CAUSE OF ACTION EMISSIONS FROM THE FACILITY VIOLATE OHIO STATE IMPLE- MENTATION PLAN (SIP) REGULATION, OAC RULE 3745-21-09(U). EASCO IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF VOC EMISSIONS (286 TONS PER YEAR). SECTION 113(B) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(B), AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE U.S. EPA TO COMMENCE A CIVIL ACTION TO ABATE VIOLATIONS AND RE- COVER CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST VIOLATORS OF APPLICABLE SIP'S. PROPOSED REMEDY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE OHIO SIP, EASCO MUST EITHER INSTALL CONTROLS, SUCH AS AN INCINERATOR, OR REFORMULATE ITS COATINGS. REGION V