# TRI-K CYLINDER SERVICE, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31569`
- **Case Number:** 05-1999-0214
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $1K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- TRI-K CYLINDER SERVICE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT FOR ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES  FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE NESHAP FOR CHROME.  RESPONDENT OWNS    AND OPERATES TWO HARD CHROME ELECTROPLATING TANKS, BUT       FAILED TO SUMBIT THE INITIAL NOTIFICATION, FAILED TO CON-    DUCT THE INITIAL PERFORMANCE TEST AND FAILED TO PREPARE AN   OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN.                              THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY            (U.S.EPA), REGION 5, HAS RECENTLY ISSUED A FINDING OF        VIOLATION (FOV) UNDER THE CLEAN ACT TO TRI-K CYLINDER        SERVICE, INC. (TRI-K), SPRINGFIELD, MICHIGAN, FOR VIOLATIONS OF HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTION REGULATIONS APPLYING TO TRI-K'S   HARD CHROME PLATING FACILITY LOCATED AT 4539 WAYNE ROAD,     SPRINGFIELD, MICHIGAN.  U.S. EPA ALLEGED THAT TRI-K          VIOLATED INITIAL NOTIFICATION, WORK PRACTICE, AND TESTING    REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS APPLYING TO CHROMIUM     ELECTROPLATING FACILITIES.  THE HEXAVALENT FORM OF CHROMIUM  IS HIGHLY TOXIC AND A KNOWN CARCINOGEN, CAUSING LUNG CANCER; LESS IS KNOWN ABOUT THE CANCER RISK OF THE TRIVALENT FORM    OF CHROMIUM, BUT IT CAN ACCUMULATE IN THE LUNGS AND MAY      RESULT IN DECREASED LUNG FUNCTION AFTER CONTINUOUS EX-       POSURE.  THE PROPOSED PENALTY OF $4,000.00 WAS REDUCED TO    $1,000.00 BECAUSE OF TRI-K'S ECONOMIC TROUBLES.

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