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AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION

Judicial · FY2001 · — · Combined With Another Case(s) · 40970

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Case

Case Number
06-2001-0067
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Combined With Another Case(s)
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-07132
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC- TION 7413. 2. AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION 1094 PPG DRIVE WESTLAKE, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70669 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 608 OF THE CAA BY: 1) FAILURE TO REPAIR REFRIGERANT LEAKS TO KEEP THE LEAK RATES BELOW THE REQUIRED 35% AS REQUIRED; 2) FAILURE TO DO INITIAL LEAK VERIFICATION TESTS AS REQUIRED; 3) FAIL- URE TO DO FOLLOW-UP LEAK VERIFICATION TESTS AS REQUIRED; 4) FAILURE TO PREPARE A RETROFIT AND REPLACEMENT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE AND FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN WITHIN ONE YEAR IN ACCORDANCE; 5) FAILURE TO NOTIFY EPA OF A FAILED FOLLOW-UP LEAK VERIFICATION TEST AS REQUIRED; AND 6) FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN WITHIN ONE YEAR. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA, EPA SUBMITTED A DIRECT REFERRAL REQUESTING PROSECUTORIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS AT THE WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA FACILITY. EPA IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND A CIVIL PENALTY OF $334,700 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

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