# TECHMETALS, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31468`
- **Case Number:** 05-1999-0086
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $24K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BROCKMAN, DAN, PRESIDENT (complaint) (settlement)
- TECNMETALS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ANDRE DAUGEVIETIS HAS BEEN CHIEF COUNSEL TO THE CHROMIUM     MACT WORKGROUP.                                              VIOLATIONS OF CHROME-PLATING NESHAP AND OHIO SIP.            THIS FACILITY INSTALLED TWO NEW HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING TANKS WITHOUT OBTAINING THE NECESSARY STATE PERMITS (AS      REQUIRED BY THE SIP) OR SUBMITTING THE NECESSARY REPORTS TO  EPA (AS REQUIRED BY THE CHROME NESHAP).  IN ADDITION, THEY   DID NOT CONDUCT THE REQUIRED PERFORMANCE TESTS IN A TIMELY   MANNER.   SHORTLY AFTER THE FOV WAS ISSUED, TECHMETALS       RESOLVED THEIR EXISTING VIOLATIONS.  AFTER A BRIEF PERIOD    OF NEGOTIATION FOLLOWING THE ISSUANCE OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE   COMPLAINT, THE FACILITY AND U.S. EPA AGREED TO A SETTLEMENT  PENALTY OF $24,000, $12,190 LESS THAN THE PENALTY DEMANDED   IN THE COMPLAINT.

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