# E.P. GRAPHICS
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31085`
- **Case Number:** 05-1998-0492
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $44K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $122K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- E.P. GRAPHICS (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

VOC                                                          FAILURE TO CAPTURE 100$ AND DESTROY 90 OF VOCS EMITTED BY    2 PRESSES IN VIOLATION OF IDEM PERMITS AND SIP.              THIS CASE WAS IN RESPONSE TO CITIZEN COMPLAINTS IN AN EJ     AREA.  THE STATE HAD TAKEN NO ACTION IN 3 YEARS.  U.S. EPA   RESPONDED.  THSOURCE STACK TESTED IN 1996 OUT OF COM-        PLIANCE.  WHEN THE US EPA RECEIVED COMPLAINTS IT WAS APRIL   1998.  IN MAY 1998 US EPA INSPECTED THE SOURSE, THE COMPANY  INSTALLED A NEW CONTROL DEVICE AND REQUIRED MONITORING       EQUIPMENT IN JUNE AND JULY.  THE SOURCE WAS REQUIRED TO TEST BY U.S>EPA IN SEPTEMBER 1998 AND AGAIN IN MARCH 1999.  THE   SOURCE IS NOW IN COMPLIANCE AND LATEST REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE CITIZEN ARE SATISFIED W/ THE IMPROVED CONTROL SYSTEM.

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