# EDWARD W. GEORGE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `57230`
- **Case Number:** HQ-1997-0344
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $5K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- EDWARD W. GEORGE (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

10/21/97  ON JANUARY 18, 1993, THE EPA INSPECTED RESPONDENT  MUFFLER SHOP LOCATED AT 4417 HAMILTON ROAD, COLUMBUS, GA.    THE INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH    SECTION 203 OF CAA.                                          AS A RESULT OF THE INSPECTION, EPA DETERMINED THAT ED'S      MUFFLER TAMPERED WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF TWENTY-EIGHT     MOTOR VEHICLES BY INSTALLING A DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM AND A     CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND BY INSTALLING ON 27 VEHICLES THE     INCORRECT AFTERMARKET CONVERTER.  EPA ALSO DETERMINED THAT   RESPONDENT FAILED TO DOCUMENT AND MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED      RECORDS REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS   ON 33 MOTOR VEHICLES.

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