EPA v. PRATT & WHITNEY

Case summary

A CLEAN AIR ACT COMPLIANCE ORDER AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT WAS ISSUED TO PRATT & WHITNEY OF EAST HARTFORD, CT ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2003. BETWEEN 1998 AND 2001, P&W EMITTED OVER 18,000 POUNDS OF CFCs AND HCFC's FROM LEAKING REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AT THE ANDREW WILLGOOS TURBINE LABORATORY IN EAST HARTFORD. THE COMPLIANCE ORDER DIRECTS P&W TO COMPLY WITH THE LEAK REPAIR REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR 82.156(i) AND TO ADOPT A MORE ACCURATE METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE LEAK RATES OF ITS REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT. THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT SEEKS INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECOVERY AND DISPOSITION OF ROUGHLY 50,000 POUNDS OF CFCs AND HCFCs PREVIOUSLY USED AT THE FACILITY. P&W AGREED IN ADVANCE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE ORDER AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT, AND SIGNED IT TOGETHER WITH EPA

Defendants (1)

• PRATT & WHITNEYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRATT & WHITNEY

  400 MAIN STREET, EAST HARTFORD, CT, 061081888

  Registry ID: 110017435701

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRATT & WHITNEYentered 2003-09-16

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2003-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2003-09-16Final Order Issued
• 2003-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered