1. THIS CASE INVOLVES AN AIR CONDITIONING SERVICING COMPANY IN CLEARWATER, FL. A TIPSTER, OR EX-EMPLOYEE, CONTACTED EPA AND STATED THAT CUSTOM CLIMATE USED UNCERTIFIED TECHNICIANS, DID NOT HAVE A RECLAMATION SYSTEM IN THE SHOP, WERE VENTING REFRIGERANT TO THE ATMOSPHERE, AND HAD AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF REFRIGERANT RECOVERY/RECYCLE MACHINES. AS A RESULT, EPA REQUESTED INFORMATION PER SECTION 114 OF THE CAA AND DISCOVERED 41 EVENT OF UNCERTIFIED TECHNICIANS ARE 3 COUNTS OF KNOWING VENTING REFRIGERANT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. ADDITIONALLY, EPA IS PURSUING A COUNT FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETELY RESPOND TO THE SECTION 114 LETTER.
DEFENDANT IS CUSTOM CLIMATE.
EPA IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO BRING CUSTOM CLIMATE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF CAA SECTION 608 AND PAY CIVIL PENALTY