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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Judicial · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 26413

$150K
Penalty
$0
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
05-1987-0172
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-1090
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY OPERATES A LARGE APPLIANCE MANUFACTURING FCILITY IN CICERO, IL. ITS PAINT COATING LINES HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF ILLINOIS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN RULE 205(N)(L)(H), LIMITING ALLOWABLE EMISSIONS OF VOC. A NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED TO GEN- ERAL ELECTRIC ON AUGUST 19, 1986, FOR VIOLATION OF RULE 205 (N)(L)(H). COOK COUNTY, IN WHICH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED, IS A NONATTAINMENT AREA FOR OZONE. U.S. EPA HAS MET WITH THE SOURCE AND NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN REACHED. REGION V RECOMMENDS SEEKING A PERMANENT IN- JUNCTION REQUIREING COMPLIANCE WITH THE ILLINOIS RULE AND A CIVIL PENALTY OF $25,000 PER DAY OF VIOLATION.

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