# HERMAN GOELITZ CANDY COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53186`
- **Case Number:** 09-1999-0124
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HERMAN GOELITZ CANDY COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS CIVIL ACTION IS BEING BROUGHT AGAINST THE HERMAN GOELITZ CANDY COMPANY, A PRIVATELY-HELD FAMILY BUSINESS FAMED FOR PRODUCING JELLY BELLY JELLY BEANS. GOELITZ EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM 1994-1997, RESULTING IN AN INCREASE OF VOC EMISSIONS BEYOND THE MAJOR SOURCE THRESHOLDS, BUT FAILED TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY AUTHORITY-TO-CONSTRUCT (ATC) OR INSTALL LOWEST ACHIEVABLE EMISSION RATE (LAER). IN AN ATC ISSUED ON 4/21/99 BY THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (BAAQMD), GOELITZ WAS REQUIRED TO INSTALL A CATALYTIC THERMAL OXIDIZER (CTS) AND CAPTURE THE VOCS FROM ITS FINISHING/POLISHING AREA (5-6). REGION 9'S PROPOSED RELIEF INCLUDES MODIFYING THIS ATC TO INCLUDE CONTROLLING VOC EMISSIONS FROM THE KITCHEN AREA.REGION 9 ALSO IS REQUESTING A PENALTY OF $323,900 TO RECOVER ECONOMIC BENEFIT AND MITGATE GRAVITY

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