# PATTERSON, JOEL D/B/A JOEL PATTERSON AIR CONDITIONING RECYC
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `23008`
- **Case Number:** 04-1999-0094
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $500
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PATTERSON, JOEL D/B/A JOEL PATTERSON AIR (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

COMPLAINT FILED 2/18/99 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $24,750.      COMPLAINT ALLEGES:                                           COUNT I                                                      RESPONDENT FAILED TO EVACUATE THE REFRIGERANT ABOVE THE      LEVELS DESCRIBED IN 40 C.F.R. 82.156(A) PRIOR TO OPENING OR  DISPOSING OF THE AIR CONDITIONER.                            COUNT II                                                     RESPONDENT FAILED TO USE CERTIFIED RECOVERY OR RECYCLING     EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED, PRIOR TO OR WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS VENTING TO THE ATMOSPHERE.  IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R.    82.158.                                                      CACO ISSUED 6/8/99 ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $500.  RESPONDENT  SHALL MAKE THE FIRST PAYMENT OF $250 WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.     THE LAST PAYMENT IS DUE BY 8/8/99.

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