Ohio Printer's VOC Limits Approved by EPA
Published Date: 4/17/2025
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Summary
The EPA is giving a thumbs-up to Ohio’s new rule that sets tougher limits on smelly chemicals (VOCs) from a printing machine at Valgroup’s plant in Findlay. This change means cleaner air for everyone and shows Ohio’s commitment to better pollution control. The new rule kicks in soon and won’t cost extra money, just cleaner air!
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Stricter VOC Limit at Valgroup Plant
The EPA approved Ohio's September 28, 2023 State Implementation Plan change that sets a new, source-specific volatile organic compound (VOC) limit for a flexographic printing line cold cleaner at the Valgroup plastic extrusion plant in Findlay, Ohio. Ohio EPA determined this source-specific VOC limit is more stringent than the existing cold cleaner limits in Ohio's SIP, and EPA proposed approval on October 7, 2024 and received no adverse comments.
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