# AIRPORT INN AND SUITES
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `51788`
- **Case Number:** 08-2001-0077
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** $100K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- LIGHTFOOT'S, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MBT, LLC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER IS ISSUED TO MBT, LLC, THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE AIRPORT INN AND SUITES.  LIGHTFOOT'S, INC. IS THE FORMER OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE    HOTEL FACILITY.  ON OR ABOUT 8/9/2000, HAZ-MAT UNIT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE ILLEGAL RELEASE OF REFRIGERANT FROM AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AND REFRIGERATORS.   AN EMPLOYEE OF RESPONDENTS ADMITTED THAT HE HAD CUT THE AIR  CONDITIONER AND REFRIGERATOR LINES TO RELEASE THE            REFRIGERANT INTO THE ENVIRONMENT.  EPA PROPOSES THAT         RESPONDENTS BE ASSESSED A CIVIL PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF     $216,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS ALLEGED IN THIS COMPLAINT.

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