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General Electric

Emissions Violations

Date: 03/22/1996 (Date of Fine)

Misconduct Type: Environment

Enforcement Agency: EPA

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $225,000

Disposition: Fine

Synopsis: “GE failed to obtain PSD permits in connection with the construction of two jet engine test cells in 1981 and 1982, the modification of two jet engine test cells in 1986 and 1987, the installation of a new steam-generating boiler in 1986. The complaint also alleges that the steam-generating boiler violated the NSPS limitations for the emission of nitrogen oxides (‘‘NOX’’) during certain periods of time in 1991 and 1992. Pursuant to the proposed consent decree, GE has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $225,000 and to implement a Supplemental Environmental Project that involves the replacement of an oil based coolant with a water-based coolant for some of the lathing and milling machinery at the Lynn Facility. GE has also agreed to a cap on the overall annual NOX emissions from its 29 jet engine test cells, as well as a cap on the overall annual NOX and SO2 emissions from its four steam-generating boilers.”