# H & D, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `29866`
- **Case Number:** 05-1996-0447
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $13K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $125K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HODGKISS AND DUMAS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

REGION V FILED THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT IN THIS MATTER   ON JUNE 28,                                                  1996. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGED THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NEW SOURCE                                                       PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ( NSPS ) FOR HOT MIX ASPHALT           FACILITIES, IN THAT                                          DURING, AND FOR A TIME AFTER, A SEPTEMBER 7, 1995 STACK      TEST, THE PLANT                                              VIOLATED THE STANDARD FOR EMISSIONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER AT 40 C.F.R.                                                    SEC. 60.92(A)(1). BASED ON THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE PLANT      OPERATED AFTER                                               THE STACK TEST IN 1995, THE COMPLAINT PROPOSED THAT H&D BE   ASSESSED A                                                   CIVIL PENALTY OF $191,297. BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING THE    STEPS H&D TOOK                                               TO PROMPTLY RETURN TO COMPLIANCE, INCLUDING SUSPENDING       OPERATIONS                                                   SHORTLY AFTER IT LEARNED OF THE STACK TEST RESULTS;          INSTALLATION OF                                              APPROPRIATE NEW CONTROL EQUIPMENT AT THE CHEBOYGAN FACILITY; INFORMATION                                                  H&D PROVIDED ON ITS PRODUCTION RATES AND DAYS OF OPERATION   IN 1995; AND                                                 THE COMPANY'S AGREEMENT TO PERFORM T

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