6/17/2014 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1500. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
ORDER ALLEGES:
RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 608(c) OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7671g(c), AND 40 CFR SECTION 82.154(a) BY KNOWINGLY RELEASING A CLASS I OR CLASS II SUBSTANCE USED AS A REFRIGERANT FROM AN APPLIANCE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT.
RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR SECTION 82.154(b) BY OPENING AN APPLIANCE FOR MAINTENANCE, SERVICE, REPAIR, OR DISPOSAL WITHOUT USING CERTIFIED RECOVERY EQUIPMENT AND OBSERVING THE REQUIRED PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 40 CFR SECTION 82.156.
RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR SECTION 82.162 BY NOT MAKING A TIMELY CERTIFICATION OF ITS RECOVERY EQUIPMENT TO EPA REGION 4.