# BROWNWOOD FURNITURE, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `52987`
- **Case Number:** 09-1998-0111
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $118K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BROWNWOOD FURNITURE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

REGION 9 ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION ( NOV ) TO          BROWNWOOD ON JULY 28, 1998.  THE NOV STATED THAT             BROWNWOOD VIOLATED SCAQMD REGULATIONS II AND XIII BY:        (1) FAILING TO PROVIDE ALL THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO      ENABLE THE DISTRICT TO MAKE THE PERMITTING DECISION; (2)     INSTALLING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT MEETING BACT AND WITHOUT        PROVIDING OFFSETS; (3) OPERATING UNDER VOID PTOS;            (4) FAILING TO MAINTAIN RECORDS AS REQUIRED BY ITS           PTOS; AND (5) EMITTING MORE VOCS THAN ALLOWED BY ITS PTOS.   ATT: I. BROWNWOOD PREPARED A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THIS        NOV ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1998.  ATT. J. BROWNWOOD AND REGION      9 MET ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1998, TO DISCUSS THE NOV.                 NO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IS REQUIRED IF BROWNWOOD             SUCESSFULLY CARRIES OUT THE PLAN TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE     PRESENTED AT THE NOV CONFERENCE.                                REGION 9 IS SEEKING A PENALTY OF $98,150 TO REFLECT THE   GRAVITY OF BROWNWOOD'S PERMITTING AND EMISSION VIOLATIONS.   EPA AND THE SCAQMD PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE HAVE WORKED           COOPERATIVELY TO DEVELOP THE FACTS OF THIS CASE, AND         THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IS DEVELOP THE FACTS OF THIS         CASE, AND THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IS ALSO PREPARING AN       ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST BROWNWOOD.

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