# ACME HARD CHROME, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31408`
- **Case Number:** 05-1999-0008
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $31K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ACME HARD CHROME, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING AND ANODIZING NATIONAL EMISSION      STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS.                      CHROME  PLATING NESHAP CASE; EMISSIONS VIOLATION, PERFOR-    MANCE TEST VIOLATIONS, AND PERMIT TO INSTALL VIOLATIONS.     U.S. EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND FINDING OF         VIOLATION TO ACME ON MARCH 19, 1999, FOR THE FOLLOWING:      1.  OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (OAC) 3745-31-02 FOR FAILURE TO     SECURE A PERMIT TO INSTALL (PTI) PRIOR TO INSTALLATION       OF TANKS, 1, 2, 3, 5 AND 7.                              2.  40 C.F.R.  63.343(B) (1) FOR FAILURE TO CONDUCT INITIAL      PERFORMANCE TEST AS REQUIRED UNDER 40 C.F.R.  63.7  IN       ACCORDANCE WITH 40 C.F.R..INITIAL PERFORMANCE TEST           WITHIN 180 DAYS OF THE JANUARY 25, 1997, COMPLIANCE DATE     WHICH IS ON OR BEFORE JULY 24, 1997 FOR HARD CHROMIUM        ELECTROPLATING TANKS OR WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER THE            INITIAL STARTUP FOR NEW HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING         TANKS.                                                   3.  40 C.F.R.  63.342 (C) (1) (I) FOR FAILURE TO MEET THE    EMISSION LIMIT FOR HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS.  THE  STANDARD FOR HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS IS 0.015     MG/DSCM.                                                     U.S. EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND FINDING OF         VIOLATION TO ACME ON MARCH 19, 1999, FOR THE FOLLOWING:      1.  OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (OAC) 3745-31-02 FOR FAILURE TO     SECURE A PERMIT TO INSTALL (PTI)

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