# MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `52083`
- **Case Number:** 09-1986-0012
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $34K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY OWNS AND OPERATES A NUMBER OF RADIATOR AND OIL COOLER MANUFACTURING FACILITIES NATIONWIDE  WHICH DISCHARGE WASTEWATER TO POTW'S.  THE WHITTIER FACILITY IS ONE OF SEVERAL FACILITIES THAT WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ELECTROPLATING STANDARDS WHICH COMPLIANCE DATE WAS JUNE  30, 1984.                                                      THE WHITTIER FACILITY PERFORMS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS INCLUDING CLEANING, SOLDERING,      PAINTING, AND BRIGHT DIPPING.  WASTEWATERS FROM THE VARIOUS  OPERATIONS ARE COLLECTED AND TREATED BY A LIME PRECIPITATION SYSTEM BEFORE DISCHARGE TO THE POTW.  THE COUNTY SANITATION  DISTRICTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY  HAS AN APPROVED PRETREAT-   MENT PROGRAM AND IS THEREFORE THE CONTROL AUTHORITY.         HOWEVER, MODINE HAS FILED A COURT CASE CHALLENGING A CATE-   GORY DETERMINATION MADE BY THE REGION WHICH FOUND THAT       MODINE'S WHITTIER FACILITY WAS SUBJECT TO BOTH THE ELECTRO-  PLATING AND METAL FINISHING STANDARDS.  IT IS, THEREFORE,    APPROPRIATE THAT THE REGION TAKE DIRECT ENFORCEMENT ACTION   AGAINST MODINE TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE.  THE REGION HAS COORDI- NATED THIS ACTION WITH BOTH THE LACSD AND THE CALIFORNIA     STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD.                           MODINE SUBMITTED A METAL FINISHING BASELINE MONITORING     REPORT WITHIN THE REQUIRED 180 DAYS FOLLOWING THE CATEGORY   DETERMINATION, BUT REFUSED TO SUBMIT A COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE   AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 403.13(B)(7) AND

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