UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MGION III 

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### IN REPLY: AIR·1 REFER TO Doclcl No. CAM19·2008· 

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### Box SSl710 Mo&sto. CA 95358 Rc: In n: CUSlom M:ublc 

### and Onyx COflXI<3Iion 

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### Schcncw:ui;: Enclosed is a copy ofthe Complainl:mil NOIkc "fOpportunity for flcanng filed pUn;""OIIl> $Cellon 113(d) ofIhe**Cle~n** 

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### Regional Coull... 1 KARA CHRISTENSON SeniorCoonsel U,S. Environmental**ProI~ctiOll** Agency Rq:ion IX 

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### (415)972·3881 UNlTEDSTATES ENVIRONMEi'i,AL PROTECTiON AGENCY REGION IX 

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

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# 0 ) ) COMPLAINT A.... 

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### I. AUTHORITY AND PARTiES I. 

### n,;, is acivil administrative action bro\l:;tn under seclion 113(d) of the Clean AirAct (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 ofthe Act. wllich**rcJ;ul~tes** emissions ofhazardous 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 ofEPA lias delegatcd the n\llhority to filc this <>ction to Ihe Kegional Adminislralor ofEPA Regio" IX, and pursuant to EPA Regional Orller Number R1265.05A, dme<! August 14.2003. the Compbm' ond NOli« ofOpponunily for Heoriog I" " 

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## J",.located at 201 Winmoore Way. /O ..looe510, California Rcspomlcm is located in Modeslo, California. within thejurisdiction 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. 

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



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# • ·'Oistric('). B. STAnrroRY /\1'10 REGULATORY BACKGROUND Seetion 112 ofthe Act requires EPA to liSi cmegories of.'oure<:s ofhazardous 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 ofreduction in emissions of HAP ,hal is achievable. 42 U.S,C, § 7412(d), 'Ibis Ie,'el ofcontrol i, known JJ; maximum avaih,ble comrollechnolog)' ("MACT·j. 5. Section I 12(a) oftIll: 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 ofany combination ofha7.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 ofSubpart 

### W\W'W "pply to the OWner and 0Pi'ralor ofeach 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~** '" TO CU>''''''**M",M~** (Qui 0"-"" Inc 

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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 

# • rm:nUfacluril1g. bulk molding compound munufocturing, and

### mi~ing. Seclion 63.5190 also pro"ides lhat


# , , 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 ofan eXIS!i ng affl"Cted SOurce to submit 

### an initial notification 10 EPA witbin 120 da}'s ofthe effective Jate ofSubpan 

## 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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# " 14. C GENERAL ALLEGATIONS Re.spondent is a corpor:>lion incof"pOl<llcJ in the St:lte ofCalifornia, 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 

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### 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~** 

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### 2006. subnuned by !he 

### e<.>mJlolIIy regardmg tJt" 

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### "nh reSp«110 Subpart WWWW 

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### Rc:sponse 10 EPA'sl"fofJJlilhOO Request illCllIded an ml1l.1ll101ifk'31;OlI 

### of 10 applicabiliTY 

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### Subpan WWWW.<bledJuly 11. 

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### D. AI' fGW YJOLAllONS COlJ!';T 

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### FAILUkl: TONOTIFY EPA OF SUBPART W""VlW APPLiCABILITY



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### 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. 

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### April 21. 2003: tl1o....-efore. R.:spondent ,.-zs ""lIJin."d 10 SUbmll 

### an ,n'lIa! nouflC3uOlI 10 EPA 

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### 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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### 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 ofSll'rene fmm lhe Facility ha,'c exceeded 10 tflY Therefore. it is Co"'!'t,,", on<l r-;<>ti«**ofOpp<ln"ni'~** for H"';0J In " CWIO,".IIn,bl, I'JuJ

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### 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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### Facili!y to comply with Subpart WWWWwasApril21,2006;therefore,the



# • 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

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### 29. Re.,pondcflI violated section 112 of the Act and 40 C.F.R. 

### §63,5910 each lime Custom Marble 

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### 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\' ofup (0 $25,()(XJ 

### perday for each '-;olation ofIhe ACI. provided 'hm the 

### tOlal Wf\OUnl ofpenally 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 of5270.tXX1. for each ,·io1ation tha! occurred on or after March 15. 

### 2lJO.l. For purposes ofdetemlining the amount of the ci,il penally to assessed. ,eetion 113(1') ofthe ACI. 42 U.S.C. § 7413(.,). requires the Administralor to con,idcr the sizc ofthe bu,ines,. the cconomic impact ofthe pcrullly on the business. tne 

### ';01:110'" compliance hi'lory 

### and good faith eITon, to comply. the durariOll ofthe ,iolntion 

### as establishc'<l by nny m:d.ble e"idence. payn,.,m by the ,;nlntor ofpcnnlt,e, p'O,;o",ly asse,sed for the 

### s:,mc violation. the economic benefit of <!Oncompl innee. nnd the seriousness " the violation. Accordingly. nfterconsideration ofthese statutory asse""",m facto",. EPA requcsts the assesSment ofa ci,il admin;stMive penalt}' ofup 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. 

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### et seq.• and**th~** Complain' om! N<>li,e ufOppntlnnity tor lIearing I" '"**C~Jro,"** ,Ifarble<md o.y" tnr, 

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'" Consolidated Rules ofPractice Governing the Administrnti,·c Ass"ssmcnl orCivil Penalties and the Revocation or Suspension ofPermits C'COIl:;olidatcod Rules of**Pm"lice~).** 

### 40 C.F.R. Pan 22. A copy of 

### the Consolidated Rules ofPractice 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 ofall r"n, 

### alleged in the Complaint :tod a wai,'cr ofthe right to a hearing, and to 3n,id hal'ing a**~natl)·** 

### assessed without further proceedings. Ifyou choose 10 fde nn Answer, yoo are r.qui",d 

### by the Consolidated Rules ofPractice 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 ofa panicular facl and sr, statc. the allegation is considered denied. Failure to deny any ofthe ;,lIcgations in ,his Complaint will cOnstilute an admission oflhe undenied allegation. n,e 

### Amwer shall also Slate 

### the circumSlances and arguments. ifauy. 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~.** 

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### 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 Amwerand all other documents lhm 

### you file in this aClion to: 

# K,,,,, Chrisl"nson Office ofRegional 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 ofPrJcticc prohibit any ex flUrle 

### (unilateral discussion ofthe merits ofany action with the Regional Admillistrator. R"gional Judicial Offi"er.

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### COlTOfllaim is i.sued. VII. INFORMAl. SETIl.EMENTCOi''fERENCE 

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### 10 pursue the pos;ibjlity of IiCn!oerTlC;n1 through informJl 

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### Coo,p1ainl VIII. AlJERNAl1VE PlSP!..ITE RF,sOLlf[IQN The 

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### engllge in a,,} process within the ""ope of the Alternative O"pUIC 

### Resolution ACI, 5 

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### voll1ma.y settlement cITorn. 

### Dlsp.ne resolution Ullin!**ahel1lllll\~** 

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### IX. QUICK RESO! UTION In,tead 

### ofrequCSllng 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 

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### or Qlher 

### instrumem of 

### payment ",ilh 

### rhe Regional Il...mng Clerk wilhin thirly (30) da)"S 

### after receinng lhe CornpL3im. If)"(llI 

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### the allegatiOn! in the Compllllnl, Within**!i~t),** (60) days after receiving 

### rhe Complaint, tho: (uU amount of 

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### r.och pa)'ment within Ibis sixty--d.:ly 

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### ofpayment "' full, the Region:il JlMlicial Off.:c:r .. ill issue 

### 1 Fmal 

### Order_ P:t.).1TJ:ltl 

### by :a**~pordcnt** 

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

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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 

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### Regional Hearing Clerk, Region IX and !hat 

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### 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

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