UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

REGION IX

75 H8W!home Slreel

San Francisco, CA 94105·3901

SEP 3 0 200S

CERTIFIED MAIL NO. 7006 2150 0001 4941 1980

RETURNED RECEIPT REQUESTED

IN REPLY; AIR-5

REFER TO Docke!No. D\A-09-2008-0 0 4 1

William H. Lohman

President

Conlincnllli Fiberglass,Inc.

17031 Mush:!! A\'enuc

AdclanlO, CA 92307

Re: In re Continental Fibergl""" Inc.

Dear Mr. Lohmann:

Enclosed is a copy Oflh. Complain! and NoticeofOpportunily for Hearing filed pur,uant to

seclion I 13(d) Oflhc Clean Air Act. 42 V.S.C §§ 7401-161Iq.

We will wntinu. to work towards finalizing our senlement negotiations in thi, m:'Iller.

Kara Christ.n",n of R.gion 9's omce of Regional CO\Insel i, the ullomey assigned 10 this

mailer. She can be reached at (415) 972-3881.

Sineefl'ly,

Debomh Jordan

DireClor. Air Di,'i~ion

Enclosure

cC wI enclosure; John Rantz.. Benlon & Associates

:Eldon Heaston

James Ryden. CARB
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NANCY MARVEL

Regio,,"l Counsel

KARA CHRiSTENSON

Senior Counsel

U.S. E"viromnemal PmIcclion Agency

Region IX

75 Hawthorne Street

~an Fmnciscu, CA 9~I05

(415)972-3881

UNITP.DSTATES

ENV1RONMENTALPROTECflON AGENCY

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In re Cominen"l[ Fiberglass, Inc.

Adelanto. California

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) COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF

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l. AUTHORITY AND PARTIES

I. This is U oi,-]J adlll;n;slrJli "0 aClion brought under :;eclion 113(d) of the Clean Ai, Ac! (the

"Ac!""). as fimcnJcd . .t2 U,S,C. § 741 3(d} for aSsaI,mem of n oi,·il odministrati\'0 penally ug;,in'l

Continental Fiberglass, Inc. for '-;olmions ufthe Ac!. Spo.,<,ificnlly.lhi, complaint allege, that Rcs(lOndcm

'-;01"'00 secl;on 112 of Ihe Ae!. which regulates emi$.ions of ha~~1rdOtJs ~ir pollutants CHAPs'), ~nd

rclnant regulamry provisions set fonh in the National Emission Stm,d~rds for Haz,lrdous Air Pollutants

("NESHAI''') for Reinforced PI",tic Cornpoosites Production. 4U C.F.R. Pan 63. Sobpan WWWW. §§

63.578(}'63.5935. Tbi~ complaint also alleges Ihol Re.\pondem violated section 502 of the Ace Which

""qoire.1 major sources of air pollution to obtain an opcnlli"g pcrmitlh.t ;ru;ludes emissions limitations

and such other conditions as '\cCC<lary to assure compliance with 'lpplicable requirements of the Act. 42

U.S.c. §§ 76610-7661f.

2, Complainant is the Director of the Air D;"i~ion. United Statc, En"ironn,.,ntal Protection Agency

Co1'Tlf'lainl and NOl;re ofOpponunitl' fur Hearinl

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("EPA") Region IX. Pursuant 10 EPA o.legalion Ord~r Number 7-6·A, dated May 4. 1994, the

Aurn;n;stmtorofEPA has delegated lhe authority (0 file this action (0 the Regional Administrator of EPA

Region IX. and pUl'5lla"ll0 EPA Regional Onkr Number R1265.05A. dated AugUSt 14.2003. the

Regional Adrninj,lr~tor re·dclegale<:l thal nuthority to the Complain~m. the l);=tor of lhe Air Oi vi~ion_.

Respondent owns and operales:I reinforced plastic composile rrumufaeturing facility ("'F~c;1ill')

loca~d al 17031 Musknlt A'-e"uo. Ad.lanto. Cnliromi~. Respondent is localoo in Adelanto. California.

which is in San Bernardino County nod within lhe juri><liclion of lh~ Mojave Desert ,\ir Quality

Mar'agement District ("'MDAQMO" or '"Oi.ltnen.

B. STATtrrORY AND REGULATOR.Y BACKGROUND

1'.lACT Requirement' for Reinforced PI:mk Compo.ite. Production

Section 112 of the Act require, EPA 10 list categon~, of SQurees of HAP, and 10 eSlablish

NESHAl' for the Ii.ltcd categories. 42 U.S.C*7412(e}{I). The Act requires Ihe NESHAJ' 10 relleet the

maximum degree of reduction in cmissions of HAP thai i, ochievable, 42 U,S.C, § 7412(d). Thil Ic,c1 0

control il Mlown us maximum U\'ailablc eonlwlll'ehnology (""MAcr·).

Section I 12(a) of the Act deli"", a "mJjor souree" as any SUlt,onal)' Source that emit., or has the

p<Jtemial to ~mit. 10 tons per year ("tpy") or more:my hJ.Z.:lrdou~ air pollulant or 25 tpy or more of any

19 c-ambina1ion of hazardous air Jlollut~nts. 42 U.S.C. § 7411(a).

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On July 16. 1992. EPA published a list ofsoorce ca1egories that would I><: regulated under Sc'Ction

That 1i.<1 i"c1udedthe reinforced pia.'tic compo~ites production so-urce c"tegory, 57 Fed. Reg.

On April 21. 2003. EPA published the final Mr\CT standard for HAPs for Reinforced Plastic

Composites Production. 4U CF.R. Pan 63. Subpan WWWW. §§ 63.578()'63,5935. 68 Fed. Reg. 19375,

8. 11\e effecti,'" dale of the 'I:mdard was April 21. 2003. 40 CF.R. § 63.5780 and Tabl~ 2 10

Subpar! WWWW ~pecify thai the owncror operator of un existing uffc'C1ed source must comply with the

requirements in Subpart WWWWbyApriI21,2006.

Compt"nt .. NCllk~ "rOp,,''''u'';ly fur Ikari"K

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In ",Ievanl pan. 40 eFR. § 63.5785 Males thallhc requiremenlS of Subparl W'WWWapplylo

Ihe Owner and operator of each reinforced pl""tic eompositcs prorluctil>!l facility th~t is located at a n~1jor

source of HAP emissions.

10. In relcv~nt pan. 40 C.F.R. § 63,j790 statcs Ihal Subpar! WWWWappliestonew or exisling

affecled sourccs ill reinforccd ph"tic producl;on facilitie,. S""tion 63.5790 defincs arl "affecled sourcc"

as including: equipment used for molding. ca"ting. laminalion. pult111sion. sheet molding compound

m"n"f'lCturing. bulk molding compound m'lIlufacluring. and mixing, Scction 63.5790 also provides Ih"t

the lem "~ffeclcd sourcc" alro includes certain cleaning. storage and repair equipment al reinforced

plaslic prodllc'ion facililics.

11 II. i'ursuam 10 40 C!'."- § 63.5910(b). Ihe owner or operator of SOurce, subj"cllo Sllbpan WWWW

mU'1 submil compliancc repon, on a semi_allnual basis from th. cffective dale of Subpan \Vwww.Pcr

40 CF. R. § 63,5910(b)(4). semi-annual compliance reports must be poltmarkcd or delivered no laler Ihan

July 3I orJanuary 3 I_ Semi-annu~1 compliancc reports mUlt comain Ihe information sf""ificd in 40

C.!'.R. § 63.591 O(c). including an)' deviations from organic HAP emissions limilalions or won: practice

s!<Indard<.

Title V Orlfritljng Pcrmit Rcs"irem;;nt<

Tille V of the Act requires major stalionary SOUrces of air pollution to obtain an openuing pennil

that includes "m;&s;ons limiMion> and .uch other condilions ;\.\ flC"e,,,U)' to a>sure compl iance with

applicable requiremcllls of the Act. 42 U.S.C. §§ 7661._7661 f.

n. Section 502(a) of the ACI providcs thm. aftcr thc effective date of a Tille V permit progrnm.

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opcration of a major stationary source without a Tille V operaling pemlit i. a violation oftrn, Act. 42

U.S.C § 766la(a).

14. EPA's implementing regulations for Title V defiu a major 'lalionary source as mcluding sources

that emits or h,,-, th. polential to emit more Ihan 10 tpy of any HAP listed under section I 12(b) of the Act.

4U C.f,"- § 7U.2.

Coo",I,;nl .nd NOli« of Opportuoi'y for Homu,

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Styr~nc is a h'led JlAP unde, ""ct,on t 12(b) of the Act. 42 U,S.c. § 7412(b).

EPA"s regulalion_~, at4() C.F,R. § 70.5(a), provide that the Owner or operator of a Tille V scure"

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mUSt submit a timely nnd comptele pennil application. Sc>euon 70.5(aXl) further provide> Ihm a [imel y

and complete application is one submitted within 12 month, uftcr lh.l ,ource becolllcs subject to lhe

l>cnnil program or on Or before such ",,,lie, date as the pcmulling uUlhnrily may e'tablish.

The Dimin adopted regulations (0 implement its TItle V prugrmn on December 21, 1'194. EPA

gramed interim approval effeci;,-" on March 6. 1996 and grrulled full appmyuJ to the DiS/riet" s Title V

program "ffocl;"" November 30. 2001. 40 C.F.R. Part 70. Appendix Ac 66 Fe<!. Reg. 63503 (lkccmber

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" 1lJe District'.< ....'<Iuiremenl~ for sources to ,ubmit!;""')y pennil applicalion, arc lub'Hlntially

.imilar to EPA's part 70 "'gubtio", and r~quire major SOl",:eS to submit Title V pcrmtt applications

within 12 mOllths after the source bo.'Comes subjecl to the pennit progmm. See ~lDAQMD Rule

12OJ(B)(3}.

C. GENER,\L ALLEGATIONS

Respondem is a corponltioll incorporated in lhc Stnte of California.

20. At all ti"lCs rcle,'ant to this proceeding. RelJl(mdent W<lS a "pcrson"' "-, that renn is defined in

19 "'-'Clion 302(e} of the Ael. -t2 U.S.C. § 7602(e).

20 21. Pursuant to its authority utlder section 114 of the Ael. EPA senl a lener dmed August 13, 2007 to

21 RcspoIllk'nt req"",ling inform;llion rcganling the facility" s compliallce Wilh II", Aet

22. On or nbool S~pl"mber 17. 2007. Respondenl submitted its n"ponse to EPA' Ssection I 14

infonnali'>l\ requesl ("Respollse to EPA's Inform:Uion Request'").

23. Respond~m's Rcspon~ to EPA', Infommlion Request staled thai lhe Facility" s crni",ions of

s'yr~ne for calendar years 2002 _ 2006 were as follow>:

a) 2002 45.986 pounds

b} 1003 55.193 poundS

Complain, an~ NOIlcc ofOpponuni'y for H'>r;ng

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c) 2004 55.970 p<Junds

d) 2005 32.444 pounds

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24. Respondent' 5 Re.<p<Jnsc to EPA·.1 Information Request indudNl a NOIifie~lion of Compliance

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Sl~ms. daled May 17. 2006. submined by the comp',"y r~&arding the focility's compliance SL1tU.l with

rc.pect to Subpart WWWW

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D. ALLEGED VJQLATIONS

COUNT I: FAILURE TO TIMELY SUBMIT SEMI·ANNUAL CO~IPLIANCEREPORTS

P~mgmphs I lhrough 25 """ ",-alleged "nd incorporated herein by reference

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27, Sin~e ~tle:lst 2002. emi£sions of 'tyrenc from the Facilil)' have e~ccedcd 10 tpy. Therefore. il is

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:l rn:Ijor source of HAP emi"ions and is subject to the MACf >land:llli for Reinforced Plill;lic Compo,iles

Produclion. 40 C.P.R. Part 63 Subpal1 WWWWH635780-63.5935.

.. the Facilily wa, re'luircd to submil ",mi-annu~1 compli,mce repon., to EPA. pun.oaJIl 10 40 C.F.R. § 5910.

28. The deadline for the Facility 10 comply with Subpart WWWWw:lsApriI21.2006:llldlherefore.

by Junumy 31. 2007. July 3 I. 2007. "nd January 31. 2008.

20 29. Resporlderll violmed secti"n 112 <>f lhe A~I and 40 CF.R. § 63.5910 each Ii me Continenlal

Fibergl,,-<. f"ikd to submit5emi-annllal wmpli,.,ce rcporls.

COUNT 2, FAILURE TO TlJI,1ELY SUBMIT A TillE V PERMIT APPLICATION

30. Pamgmphs I through 25 ,,"-' ,,-,-alleged and incorporJted herein by reference.

31. 1lJe F~cility is " =j"r source of air pollulion. (Il; Ih'l1 term i. defined at 40 C.F, R, § 70,2. because

il emil, onore Ihnn 10 tpy of 'lyre",,: a HAP li.led under leet;on lI2{b)

1lJe Fac;lity', annoill emis>ion> of 'I}Tene have exc~ded lhe Title V major source threshold

<inee ,tlcasl 2002.

C""'I'lainllllld NOl;« of OpponWlity fOJ lIo>ring

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The Facilily was lnJuim! 10 SUbnull Tille V permil applicaI;on IIQ la...,. Ih~n 12 monlhs afler

11«0111111& SUbj«110 program.

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The Fxil;ly did lIllIl wbmiI a Tille V pennn appliQUon lQ EPA or II"OAQ~IOIIIMII May 21.

R~pOlld"m \.;ol::aed ocction 502 0( lhe An and 40 C.F.R. § 10.5(1) from Oe«mber 31. 2003 up

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V. PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY

S«l:ion 113(d) of lhe AC!. 42 U.s.C. § 7413(d). illIlhoritt> acinI administr:lli,"" penally of "l' 10

S25.ooo per d.1y for oach ,iolalion of 1M Act. pro"ided Ihallhe IDlal aJllounl of p"milly asso<sod does nor

exceed 5200.000. l'ursuant to Ihe Ch',l Mo""la!)' Penally Innalioll Adju.>lmem Rulc at 40 C.F.R. Pan 19.

which ill1p1e"",nu Ihe Debl Colle<:l,on lmprovcrr.:nl Ael of 1'196. Ihe."C maXlII1Um unlOull1£ hu\'c been

adjusled 10 $32.~OO perda)'. lIorlO cxcc~d II tuwl penally of S270,lXlO. for exl, violaliun lhal occUlrod on

orafierMurch 1~.2lX».

For flU~ of delennilllllg the amounl of lhe civil Jl"lIahy III be a.<ses!iCd. 5«1,on 113(,,) of lhe

ACI. 42 U.S.c. § 1413(,,). requues Adrrun'SIr:llor 10 consKJ.r ~';zr o(the ~jnQi5, 1M economic

impact of lJ>c, Jl"nallyon !he 00..IlOl. the \,joblor'S COIllphancc Iuswry and good (auh effons 10 comply.

rn:' lOUSly '"SC"<SC't (or sam: >ioblKlll. econl)m>I: """"rol of'.....""''''Iiance. and the ~>ness

lhe ,iobuOll. Accordingly. after ooM.denuon of lhese ......UIOl)' 1S>essmetII factors. EPA reqtlC5ls

asse:ssm.nl oh chil administratj,l' penally 0( up 10 n IIRTY ll-lOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY·

TWO DOL1.ARS (SJO.752) again~ R"spoudent for lho ,ioIailOll'l ofll>e Act "'" fonh abo'c.

VL NOTICE OF OI'fORD1NITY TO REQUEST" HEARING

You l1:m, th" righllo ~uest forlllal beann; to eont"'it any malcrial fa<:!"". fonl1III Ih,s

Complatnl QC 10 conteSlrnc appropr,aleneill oflhe proposc:d penally. Any hearing ~uested "'ill be

eOndllelOO in lICeurdance wilh the Admini"lr~li..e Procedure Act. U.S.c. § ~~ 1 cr Jeq.. 1"'<.1 lhe

(""'pl.;.. Il(IJ N,"k< "f()PporllJoi'y for H""<il\i

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Re\"ocallon or Suspemion of Pnmits ("'Cunso!id3te<:! Rules ofPrac1K:e M).40 C.F.R. P:ut 22. A copy of

the Consolid'llcd Rule!; of Pmetice i' enclosed ,,-jlh this Complain<

You ml.l~t iii.: a ...rillen Am"'cr" ithin Ihirl)" (30) daIs of r""d,in~ this Complainllo a ...,id

Ming f\ltlnd in default... hifh constitutes an admission olall rar.... aU,*ed in the Con.plainl and a

...hu 01 tbr righllo" he:,uing. and 10 noid h2,·;nt" pelllllty asscISI!Cl ..'itbout furtMr

clearly PId dir=tly admll. den). or e.o;p1:un each of!he facru31 allcgalillllll Conl3J~ in this Compl:lln! 10

which you h:we any knowledge. If you h,,""' no knuwlcdgc of a particular fact and so 'H'te, tlle ullegalion

is ConSIdered denied. Failure 10 deny any of the "IIeBauon, ,n th,s Complaint Yo ill conStiWlc an oollllssion

of It.< undenied al"'gahon.

Tbc Ails",,,, IJlaII ahostalc (hecimlll~and atpJmr:nlS.. if any. "'hich = :allioged 10

CQIlStl1ute the grounds ofde(~ and 5b:i1l specif>rally ~~1 an adminlW3ll\"e !Jeanog. If desIred. If

}""" deny lilly 1IL11.,rial f:lel or raise any affinnali"': defen!ie. )'OU will be ronSidernllo h.a .... n-quesloo 3

heanng. The Answer mUSI b.: r,lcd wilh:

Regional Hearing ClerJ; (ORC-l)

U.S. Environmental Prt:Jteclion Agency. R.,gion IX

n Ha..."tiIcn>e Sln:.:t

San Fr.tnei5CO. CA ~105

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Office ofRcglOn:,1 Counsel (ORC·2)

U$. EM;runmcnlaJ PrOleetion A~ncy. Region IX

75 Ha"llHJme Slrttl

S"" FntnCisco. CA 94105

You are fwtbl'r mformed lhallbe ConsoIida&ed Rules of Praroce prohibil any u porr~ (LlI11.Lau~nl

chscw.sKJn oflhe Rlmll; ofany aaion "-llb lhc ~I AdnumSlI3lOr. kegtOllOll JlXbcial otrlOO".

Comvlaln, ond 1'o'OIice ofOppomt'IlY for Hull••

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Adr'l1lDJSffiIl"'" Law JDd",. or lUI)' peDGIIlilcl)" 10 ad,,'iC: l~ offl<:i.ab ,n IJoe, ~il;1OII 0( tbe Cll>oe. after

Ibe Complaml Ii issued.

VII. L"FORMAI. SEITLE\1E1\T l.Vt'fERF:NCE

EPA cIICOIlrages all ~;e.; against ... 110111 a "h",l pen~lly is p~1(1 pursue the pos"bllity of

,clIlomcm ,llro"gh infon"al confel"Cnces. Therefore. whether or nOi you reque.!:I. hearing. you n~,y

confer infOOMlly .....nh EPA (IlrOl/gII Ms. Christenso",lh" ErA allo"",)" ='gl1<:d 10 Ihis Cale. reg:mJi"ll

the factS ofl'nS case. the :nnounl or tbe proposOO penally. and the possibilllY or klllc~nt. An informal

""ltlCftlfnl ronrcnnce doc:.'I nolo tJ.o,o"t.-cr. :aff"d your oblipUoro to lilt. an AM"'U 101m. Complainl.

Vlll ALTE&NAJ1YE PISPI.lIE RESOl.UDON

The ~K:S aJ§O may ,,"pee In any pI'l)«SS .. nlnn (he scope of the Ahern.oli,.., Dispute

RcsolunOfl Act. U.S.C. § 58 I (I .tq.• "hieh In.1y r"",hl:lle ,oluntary ..,lllcmem efrons. Dispute

resolutlOo using ahcnwi,'c ....,:1.111 (If dis!",l" re.wlulion dOC's not dj'cM ,r.c l'residinll Officer of

jurisdiclion nor does it au(OnU" ieull}' >l~}' the pruc~~ding.

IX OlJlCK RESOL!Jl1W'"

yoo lIn)' ehoo5e 10 1'1:501>.., pnx:ccdi~ by I"")illl speciroc pmally proposed til lhe Compl:um:md

filing a ropy ohhe check OUlther onWUIllCnl of l""y'meN '" ,lh lhe Rcponal Hcanlll Ocrt ,..thon .hln)

(30) lby-s after recc" mg lhe Compl:UlII. If)"oo "ub 10 ~I,·c the proceed;n, til thi« ID3flIICf .lIMl:ad of

filing :lJl ~nsWl:r but Ik'Cd add,t.onal time to pay the p..'f\3lt)', Y''''' may file a ""lien staoement !iwun!; th;l.t

Y''''' agree to p;'y Ihe prop"""d p<:ltOlly in accordance wilh .;() C.F.R § 22. 18(0)( I) ...'th ,he ReglOMI

H~Ming Clerk: wilhin 30 d~y. after receiving tfle Complain', The ... rittcn .tntCtllClll ""ed not conwin "ny

response 10. or admis.<;on of, tho: all~g;dions in the Complaint. Within sixly (00) d"y< "fIC' ..:«hIng the

ComplJ.int, the fulllUTlOUnt of the pell:lh), mu>t bo; paid. F:lilW"l: 10 llI:Ike such payment" ith,n

thll siAty-doly period may ....bje<;l yw todebult. Upon recclpl ofpay.....nt on full. tIM: ~giooaI Joooclll1

0IT1Cl:f' .."ill tiosuc I Fmal Order. Pa)'m:'Il1 by a =punderu shall OOIl-<litulC: ...1li,.". of the ~l'J

rights 10 ronlO! the a11~ion!i and to appeal the final Order. In addition. full ","pl",nt of the ptll(lOSoed

""nalty !ihall only ",soh'c Respondent' $ hab,lily for ~rtli ci~il f"'tL3.ltiC$ for "Iobnon. 3IKl facu ~l~ged

C<>fll{ll.j", ;uld Notico ofOppoItu";t~ (01 Ik:uin¥ I"" C"""M1Ilal f~1<w, IM:_

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In Ihc:Compl3im lIlId doe:lllOlllffect lhr right of EPA or UnilCd Stales 10 pumoe appn:lprulle injuDCl;'

or Olber-~jtMlk",lief OI"Cf'1m1nal sanctions for all)' , .....ion<; otbw.

x. ro"SE.'iI AGBFf\fE1I,7 AXil FNAL ORDER

EPA has the: aDlhaity, "-he,,, appropUle. to modify lhr ""onn ofthe penally 10 ",n

lcrms ofsuch an agreement "'ould be errbodicd in a Consent Agn:emom and FinJI Order, A COfI",nt

Aj,'lUmenl ~;gncd by bOIh parties would be binding:lS 11) ullterms and conditions sf"Xified therein "'hen

the Regional Judiciul Officer sisn' lne Final Order,

Dated al San Fr.IIICU<;O. California on this'2.1 ""day of September. 2008,

Co"'!'l,;m and NOlI« of Op\>muo;,y lor H=i"~

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CElfflFlCATE OFSERVICF.

I hereby cenify that on 9/3tJ/o1' tile original copy ofthc- fOll'going CO~1PLALvr I I

A.'lD NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING was filed" ilh the Regional Hearing

Clc:rt. Region IX and that a copy was scnt via U.s. ~'lailto;

William II. lohman

President

Continental Fiberglass. Inc.

17031 Muskrat Avenue

Adelanlo. CA 92307

John Rantz

Benton &: As..ociatl:5

4630 S~. Suitt 614

Lubbock. TX 79414