UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

MGION III

75 H.wthomt SI,..,

ScI" Francisco, CA "lOS-39m

CERTIFIED MAIL NO. 7006 2lS0 0001 4941 1997

RETURNED RECEIPT REQUESTED

IN REPLY: AIR·1

REFER TO Doclcl No. CAM19·2008· 00 L 0

Mr. Dar)'1 5mc:_-atIo.

CIt>Iom Marble: and Ony~ CO(POI1lUOIl

P.O. Box SSl710

Mo&sto. CA 95358

Rc: In n: CUSlom M:ublc and Onyx COflXI<3Iion

Dcar Mr. Schcncw:ui;:

Enclosed is a copy of the Complainl:mil NOIkc "fOpportunity for flcanng filed pUn;""OIIl>

$Cellon 113(d) of Ihe Cle~n Air ACl. 4~ U.S.C- §§ 7-l.O [-7671q.

We .. ,n ront,nlll: 10 work 10V0~ fil\3.lizing our tculemml ~i31ions ,n llus maUer,

Kar:l Cllrimnson of Rq;1CJlI 9', Off"'" of Rcpon.:al ~l i.the aaomt')' ilSSigncd 10 Ill"

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l)irector, Air Division

RobIn P Sor:m. E.q

Sayed Sandredin, A!'CO SJVAPCD

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Regional Coull...1

KARA CHRISTENSON

SeniorCoonsel

U,S. Environmental ProI~ctiOll Agency

Rq:ion IX

75 Hawthorne 51"'et

S'ln Francisco. CA 9..\105

(415)972·3881

UNlTEDSTATES

ENVIRONMEi'i,AL PROTECTiON AGENCY

REGION IX

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In re CU.ll0nl Marble and Ony~, Inc.

ModeslO, California

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) COMPLAINT A....'D NOTICE OF

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I. AUTHORITY AND PARTiES

I. n,;, is a civil administrative action bro\l:;tn under seclion 113(d) of the Clean Air Act (the

"AeC). as an..oded. 42 U.s.c. § 741 :J{d} for assessment of a d "il :od",ini>tr~live['Cnally again'! Custom

Marb!e and Onyx, lne. for v;ohuams of tbe Ad. Specifically. this complaint alleges that Respondent

,i(}laled section 112 of the Act. wllich rcJ;ul~tes emissions of hazardous nir pollutants ("HAl's"). "nd

rulevam "'J;Ulutory provision< set forth in thc National E",;"ioll Standard< for Ha'.ardOlls Air Polh'tnnt,

("NESHAP") for Reinforced Plao,ic Composite, Production. 40 CF,R. Part 63. Subpart WWWW. §§

63.5780-63.5935.

Cornplain~m is the J)ireclOrofthe Air Division. United Slale, Environmental Prot",,!;on Agency

("EPA") Region IX. Pn",,,:mt to Ep,\ Delegation Order Number 7-6-A, daled May 4. 1994. the

Admin;strlltor of EPA lias delegatcd the n\llhority to filc this <>ction to Ihe Kegional Adminislralor of EPA

Regio" IX, and pursuant to EPA Regional Orller Number R1265.05A, dme<! August 14.2003. the

Compbm' ond NOli« of Opponunily for Heoriog

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located at 201 Winmoore Way. /O..looe510, California Rcspomlcm is located in Modeslo, California.

within the jurisdiction of tbe San Joaquin Volley Air Pollution Comrol District ("SJVAPCO" or

Regional Adminism'tOf re-delegaWd that authority to the Complainant. the Director of the Air Di"ision.

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3. Respondent owns and operme> U",infor,ed plastic composite mnoufa<:luring raeil ity ("Facility")

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B. STAnrroRY /\1'10 REGULATORY BACKGROUND

Seetion 112 of the Act requires EPA to liSi cmegories of .'oure<:s of hazardous air pollutur",

("'lIAPs") 11m] (0 establish National Emis,ion Standards for Halardous Air PollulanlS ("NESHAP'") for

the lisled categories. 42 U.sc. § 7412(c)( I). The Act require, the NES HAP [0 ",nee! the mashnum

degree of reduction in emissions of HAP ,hal is achievable. 42 U.S,C, § 7412(d), 'Ibis Ie,'el of control i,

known JJ; maximum avaih,ble comrollechnolog)' ("MACT·j.

5. Section I 12(a) of tIll: Act defines a "tn:ljor source" as an)' Malion"ry SOUrc. that emits or has the

potential 10 cmit , .. 10 tons per year ("tpi') or more any h"""rdous air pollutant or 25 Ipy Or more of any

combination of ha7.ardous air poliutants. 42 U.S.c, § 7412(a).

6. On July 16. 1992. EPA published a list ofsource categoric, that would be regulated under section

I 12(cl. That lisl included the reinfo=d pla>tic CO"'llOSites prod\lction source calegory. 57 Fed. Reg.

31576.

zo 7. On April 21, 2003. EPA published the filial MACr standard for HAPs for Reinforr:ed Plastic

Composiles Production. 40 C,ER. Part 63. S\lbP'l" WWWW.§§63.5780.u3.5\l35. 68 Fed. Reg. 19375,

8. The effective date of the standard was Apri121. 2(103. 40 C,F.R. § 635780 and Table 2 10

Subpart WWWWspecifythatlheowneroroper3lOrofanexistingaffectedsource mu.•t compi)' with the

requirements in Subpan WWWWbyApriI21,2006.

9. In relevant pan. 40 C,F.R. § 63.5785 stJ!es Ihat the n:quil'{:IIlCuts of Subpart W\W'W "pply to

the OWner and 0Pi'ralor of each reinforced plastic compo,ite, production facility that is located at a ITIiljor

source of IIAP emissions.

Compl"n, ""Cl ~Olk< o[ OpponU"'I~ [Of l!••,m~

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1 10. In relevant pan. 40 C.F.R. § 63.5790 sme. Ihal Subpart WWWWapplie'loneworc,isting

affected SOUrCe" al reinforced plastic production facilities. S""lion 63.5790 <krllle, un "affeel~'Il source"

as including; equif'llIent used for molding, casting. lamiU"lion, pullrusion. she<:1 molding compou"d

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rm:nUfacluril1g. bulk molding compound munufocturing, and mi~ing. Seclion 63.5190 also pro"ides lhat

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Ihe lerm "affeelcJ source'" also includ", eenain c1eaniug, storage and repair equipment at reinforced

plaSlic prodUClio" fucilitie,.

Pursuant 10 40 C.F.R. §§ 63.5905(u) and 63,9(bX2), Ihe oV.ner Or oper.lIor of an eXIS!i ng affl"Cted

SOurce to submit an initial notification 10 EPA witbin 120 da}'s of the effective Jate of Subpan wwww.

10 or August 19,2003.

Pun;uanltO 40 C,F.R. § 63.5910(b), the owner or opcmlOrofsouree. ,ubj~"C1 lO Subpm WWWW

must ,ubmit eomplimce "'pons on a semi...mnual basis. Per 40 C.F.R. § 63.591 O(b)(4), scmi-lll\nuul

compliance "'pons must be postmarked or deh\"Cfed no later than July 31 orJanuary 31. Semi-annual

compliance repons must comain the information spec;ficd in 40 C.ER. § 63591 O(c), inclUding any

deviations from organic HAP emission, limitations or wor~ praelice slandard"

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C GENERAL ALLEGATIONS

Re.spondent is a corpor:>lion incof"pOl<llcJ in the St:lte of California,

At all limes rcle"aTiI to lhis proceeding, Respondent wa, a "person" as l!latleml is defilled in

20 5e{;tion 302(e) of the Act, 42 USc. § 7602(c),

15. Pur;uant to its authority under section 114 of the Ae1, EPA ,ent a letter dated AugU.1 13. 2007 to

ReSpon(!enl re<luesting infoml.1lion regarding the Facility', eompl iallcc with II>\: Act,

On or about Oclober 12, 2007, Respondent .ubmilled it. ,,"sponse to EPA" ,ection 114

;nfOmJ:l.l;on request ("Response to EPA's Infonnation Request").

I7, Respondent', Re.lponse to EPA'. lnfon"atiOI\ RequcSl ,tated that the FilCilil}' 's emission, of

slyrene for calt'ndar years 2002 - 2006 were as foHows:

a) 2002 33,206 pound.

Complailll lUld KOike ofOpponunil)' fo< !-karin!,

1n rr Cu""," ,11~';'I., ana Oap.. 'nc.

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bl 2003 31.767poonds

c) 2004 29.891 poondi

dl 2005 23,nOpoundl

e) 2006 15.825 pound~

Re5.pondent', Response 10 B'A',lnfOfl11ilI'OD Reques.l included a NOlJlk:nion O(Coml'lia~

Swus. d.:!tffl July II. 2006. subnuned by !he e<.>mJlolIIy regardmg tJt" Facililfs ~i:uoceSlmu~ "nh

reSp«110 Subpart WWWW

, ". Respoodenl'$ Rc:sponse 10 EPA'sl"fofJJlilhOO Request illCllIded an ml1l.1ll101ifk'31;OlI of

10 applicabiliTY of Subpan WWWW.<bledJuly 11. 2OOl'i.

11 20. R~'s Roporu.c 10 EPA', Inform:..."" included "" adminion thai il has lIOI

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FAILUkl: TO NOTIFY EPA OF SUBPART W""VlW APPLiCABILITY

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Facility i5 a INjor $011= of HAPs cftllMions and IS ...b.JCCIlo!he MACT Sl:1Dd.>nj for Re,nforced Pl:!Sue

C~Il~ Production. 40 C.F.R. Pan 63. Subpatt WWWW§§63.5780-63..'1935.

23. lbo;: dfe<;tlve t!;lle of Subfwt wwww ,,~ April 21. 2003: tl1o....-efore. R.:spondent ,.-zs ""lIJin."d

10 SUbmll an ,n'lIa! nouflC3uOlI 10 EPA by AU'Il$!. 19. 2003. 4OC.F.R. §§ 63.59llS(a) and 63.9(b)(2).

24. R~pon<knt did lIOI subnut liS lIlJuaJ IlOlifK::llioo IIm,l on or about Jllly II. 2006.

25. Respondcm \iOl.1li.'!J sectiOll 112 oflOO MI :mel 40C.F.R. §§ 6J.59Ctl(a) and 63.9(b)(21 by failing

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\0 l;nldy submi' 'hIS OOlirK::lllQn.

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FAILURE TO SUB:-'IIT SEMI·ANNUAL Cm,1PLlANCE REPORTS

26_ Par~grnph5 1 throug.h 20 are re·alk~d and ;,"",orpornled hereill b)' reference.

27. Since at least 2002. cmissions of Sll'rene fmm lhe Facility ha,'c exceeded 10 tflY Therefore. it is

Co"'!'t,,", on<l r-;<>ti« ofOpp<ln"ni'~ for H"';0J

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a major source of HAP emi"iOIlS W1d is subjcCl to ll,c !>lACT slundml for Reinforced Pla'tic Compo,ites

Production. 40 C.F.R. Part 63 Subpm't WWWW§§63.5780-63.5935.

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28. The deadline for Inc Facili!y to comply with Subpart WWWWwasApril21,2006;therefore,the

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Facility WaS required to submit ",mi·annual compliance repom to EPA pUI1Wanl 10 40 C.P.R. §63,591O,

by January 31. 2007. July 31. 2007. and J ""uaf)' 3 I> 2008.

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29. Re.,pondcflI violated section 112 of the Act and 40 C.F.R. §63,5910 each lime Custom Marble

" failNllO ."bm;l a semi.a!lnunl compliance rcpon.

V. I'ROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY

Section IlJ(d) of (he ACl, 42 U.S.C § 74 13(d), nathan"", a <:1\'il admm;strmi,-c p"lIah\' of up (0

$25,()(XJ per day for each '-;olation of Ihe ACI. provided 'hm the tOlal Wf\OUnl of penally assessed does nUl

excelxl $200,000. Pursuant to the Civil lonetary Penalty Innation Adjustment Rule at 40 C.F.R. Pan 19.

w1lich impl.",.,nt, thc DctK Collection [rnprowment Act of J99fi. these maximum antount. ha,·c been

adjusted to $32,500 pcr day. not 10 exceed a total penalty of 5270.tXX1. for each ,·io1ation tha! occurred on

or after March 15. 2lJO.l.

For purposes of detemlining the amount of the ci,il penally to assessed. ,eetion 113(1') of the

ACI. 42 U.S.C. § 7413(.,). requires the Administralor to con,idcr the sizc of the bu,ines,. the cconomic

impact of the pcrullly on the business. tne ';01:110'" compliance hi'lory and good faith eITon, to comply.

the durariOll of the ,iolntion as establishc'<l by nny m:d.ble e"idence. payn,.,m by the ,;nlntor of pcnnlt,e,

p'O,;o",ly asse,sed for the s:,mc violation. the economic benefit of <!Oncompl innee. nnd the seriousness "

the violation. Accordingly. nfter consideration of these statutory asse""",m facto",. EPA requcsts the

assesSment of a ci,il admin;stMive penalt}' of up to TWENTY-SEVEN TIIOUSAND EIGHTY

DOLLARS (527.080) against Respondent for til;: "iolalion' of the Act set fonh above.

VI. NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST A HEARh'iG

You have 'hc right to [cquest a fom"'l hearing 10 cont",! any material fact SCI fMh in this

Complaint or 10 ConteSI .he appropriateness of lhe proposed penalty. Atty hearing requesled will be

conduele<l in accordance with the AdminiSlrali'c Procedure ACl. 5 U.S.c. § 551 et seq.• and th~

Complain' om! N<>li,e uf Oppntlnnity tor lIearing

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Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrnti,·c Ass"ssmcnl or Civil Penalties and the

Revocation or Suspension of Permits C'COIl:;olidatcod Rules of Pm"lice~). 40 C.F.R. Pan 22. A copy of

the Consolidated Rules of Practice is enclosed wilh ,his Complain!.

Y(lll """Sl liIe a 'nillen Answer "'thin thirl}' (30) days Qf ...,ttil·il1~ lhis CUlIlJllaint to a"oid

""ing found;o dcfauU. "'hith constitutes;ln udmission of all r"n, alleged in the Complaint :tod a

wai,'cr of the right to a hearing, and to 3n,id hal'ing a ~natl)· assessed without further

proceedings. If you choose 10 fde nn Answer, yoo are r.qui",d by the Consolidated Rules of Practice to

clearly and directly admit. deny. or explain each of!he factual allegations contained in thl.1 Complain! to

which you have any knuwledge. If you h~"e no knol"IC<lge of a panicular facl and sr, statc. the allegation

is considered denied. Failure to deny any of the ;,lIcgations in ,his Complaint will cOnstilute an admission

of lhe undenied allegation.

n,e Amwer shall also Slate the circumSlances and arguments. if auy. whi"h are alleged 10

con"itute lhe ground; of def"n~. and sh,,11 ,pecif,cally "'que'l an administr:lliye hearing. if desi red. If

you deny:lny material foct or raise any affirmati,e dden~. you will be considered 10 hJ\c req"eswd a

hearing. The Answer must be filed with;

Regional Hearing Clerk (ORC-I)

U,S. En,ironmenwl Prolection Agency, Regio" IX

75 Ha\\lhome St=1

San Francis<;o. CA 94105

In addition. plcase send a copy orthe Amwer and all other documents lhm you file in this aClion

to:

K,,,,, Chrisl"nson

Office of Regional Counsel (ORC-:!)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region IX

75 Hawlhorne Streel

Sail Francisco. CA 94105

You are further inforTD<'d that the Con,olidated Rules of PrJcticc prohibit any ex flUrle (unilateral

discussion of the merits of any action with the Regional Admillistrator. R"gional Judicial Offi"er.

Comploin' and NOli,e of Opponunil)' (<}f Hoar;ng

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the: COlTOfllaim is i.sued.

VII. INFORMAl. SETIl.EMENTCOi''fERENCE

EPA cnCO\lrol:~ all J1altle.~ againSl "oom a civil pcMlty is ~d 10 pursue the pos;ibjlity of

IiCn!oerTlC;n1 through informJl coofcrencel. ~fOl"'....""thcT or n(I( )"ou req~ a bearing. )"011 m:ty

confer mform:>lly ""til EPA through ~h. ~mson. the EPA ;IltOl'l'ey ~gncd 10 1lI.. ~. rcg:uding

tho facts oflb.. ~.lhe:uncunl oflhe Jll'lll'O!ied prnaIl)'. and tho pos.sllnhly of §culemcm. All ;nfonnal

5l"ukmcnt wnft~m..t does not. ho"",-cr. affm ~'our obligation 10 file an Ans..-er III this Coo,p1ainl

VIII. AlJERNAl1VE PlSP!..ITE RF,sOLlf[IQN

The partics also m:ly engllge in a,,} process within the ""ope of the Alternative O"pUIC

Resolution ACI, 5 USC. § 58l et ~q.. Vlllich rmy racillla~ voll1ma.y settlement cITorn. Dlsp.ne

resolution Ullin! ahel1lllll\~ ofdispute ~lUion does lI(I( di>~ 1M Prniding 0If~ of

jurOOOtlion not docs it aII01T1;Jlicall) oar 1I.e pruccedina.

IX. QUICK RESO! UTION

In,tead of requCSllng 3Il ,nlonnal Jl:l11c"",nt C(KI(~'n'n." or filing an An,wer rcque>ung II hearing,

you may choose 10 resolve Ihe proceeding by paying the .,pcciflc penalty propo~d in the Compl~int and

filing acopy of th.: ched; or Qlher instrumem of payment ",ilh rhe Regional Il...mng Clerk wilhin thirly

(30) da)"S after receinng lhe CornpL3im. If)"(llI "'ish 10 ~,.., the lJI'Xft'Jing in Ibi« manner iMk":td of

y... agree 10 pay the proposed penalt). in acconbn<:c ",ilb 40 C.F.R § 22.18(1)(1) "'lIh the Region.>!

H...aring Clerl "'ithin 3Od:lys after =i',ng the Complaint The wril1~'11 .slat..." .....nt Ilttd nOl ...ommn an)

r... ,['Ofl5oC to, or admi,siOlt of, the allegatiOn! in the Compllllnl, Within !i~t), (60) days after receiving rhe

Complaint, tho: (uU amount of rhe proposed pen:lJty nw-Sl be paid. F:ulure 10 mal::e r.och pa)'ment within

Ibis sixty--d.:ly period may subjttt )'Od to Ikf:wlt. Upon ~,pt of payment "' full, the Region:il JlMlicial

Off.:c:r .. ill issue 1 Fmal Order_ P:t.).1TJ:ltl by :a ~pordcnt lJraUeonsllluk 1 ..OIi'·er of the respondcnl's

penalty shaJl only re.",l,e Rcspoodenr'" liabit;t) for Fe<lcml ci"11 penalues for ,;olarion~ :and filets allescd

ComVI.I.. orwt Noli,. cfOpl""luni'y 1",- H=inl

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in the Complainl and IIQ\ aff""l 1M right "fEPA Of 1I,.. United StlIIe5 to pursue appropnare injUllCll

or OIheTequ,Ubk relief orcrimilW W1CUQm for My vioblion5 of law.

X. cossE.....'T AGREEMP([ A."l"P fL"AL ORDER

:any SotIllcmcnt willi yuu in an inform:ll C(lft{~ or lbrnugh aItcm:llJ>"dispuic rew!"'oon. Tbo:

Iel'Tm of iUclllll ~rrrmwould he embodied In I Coa:sml AgJr:c:melll and Fin:al Onier. A Con""",

Agreemen. ~gned by both parties ... auld be bindi", as [0 all tmmand ooodinom o.peafltd therein .. 1Im

the Re£lOR3l Jud",i:;l Oiflal" oigns the Fmal Onkr.

Daled at San FlWlCi"",. California 00 ,hili) t:y or September. 2008.

D'l'\lClor.

DE~9fv'v Aor Div;siOll

U.S. EnI';romn"mal Prot""l;on Aj;cm:y. "leglQn IX

Cumploln, and N"'"", of Oppo""mit~ for Ikann"

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CElnlFCATE OF SERVICE

I hereby cenify thaI on Srniemba 30. 2008lhc original copy oflhc foregoing

COMPUINT AND NOTICE OF OPPORTIJNITY FOR HEARING was fikd "'i!h Iht'

Regional Hearing Clerk, Region IX and !hat 11 copy ....'85 5<'nt via U.S. Mail to:

Daryl Sehene\\.'llrk

Custom Marble and Onyx COllX'ralion

1'.0. Box 581710

Modesto. CA 95358

Robert P. Sonln. Esq.

Dow~y BTand. lLP

555 Capitol Mall. l<f Floo!"

Sacramenlo.CA 95814

Peter BoW.

Air Div,ision

U.S. '00 IX