# GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `26413`
- **Case Number:** 05-1987-0172
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $150K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- GENERAL ELECTRIC (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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