EPA v. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NC)

Case summary

This is a referral to join a nationwide judicial enforcement action against Costco for violations of the CAA Stratospheric Ozone Protection Provisions. EPA-Region 9 is the lead region in this matter. Costco operates 13 warehouses in Region 1 in the following locations: Brookfield, Enfield, Milford, Norwalk and Waterbury, CT; Avon, Danvers, Dedham, Everett, W. Springfield and Waltham, MA; Nashua, NH and Colchester, VT.

Defendants (1)

• CostcoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (13)

• COSTCO WHOLESALE 324

  779 CONNECTICUT AVE, NORWALK, CT, 06854

  Registry ID: 110012234536

• COSTCO WHOLESALE INC 302

  119 DAGGETT DRIVE, WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01089

  Registry ID: 110024362009

• COSTCO

  200 LEGACY BLVD, DEDHAM, MA, 02026

  Registry ID: 110062627288

• COSTCO

  200 FEDERAL ROAD, BROOKFIELD, CT, 06804-2527

  Registry ID: 110000845042

• COSTCO WHOLESALE RETAIL FUELING FACILITY LOC. NO. 313

  3600 EAST MAIN STREET, WATERBURY, CT, 06705-3851

  Registry ID: 110062627251

• COSTCO WHOLESALE 308

  71 SECOND AVE, WALTHAM, MA, 024510000

  Registry ID: 110006816008

• COSTCO WHOLESALE

  311 DANIEL WEBSTER HWY, NASHUA, NH, 03060

  Registry ID: 110004115332

• COSTCO WHOLESALE 301

  11 NEWBURY ST, DANVERS, MA, 01923

  Registry ID: 110003496422

• COSTCO WHOLESALE # 780

  75 FRESHWATER BLVD, ENFIELD, CT, 06082

  Registry ID: 110017622296

• COSTCO WHOLESALE 303

  120 STOCKWELL DR, AVON, MA, 02322

  Registry ID: 110003412085

• COSTCO WHOLESALE 333

  2 MYSTIC VIEW RD, EVERETT, MA, 02149

  Registry ID: 110013289716

• COSTCO WHOLESALE #312

  1718 BOSTON POST ROAD, MILFORD, CT, 06460-2718

  Registry ID: 110000863664

• COSTCO WHOLESALE NO 314

  218 LOWER MOUNTAIN VIEW DR, COLCHESTER, VT, 05446

  Registry ID: 110005297945

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation (NC)entered 2014-11-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $15,665

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2012-02-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-03-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2014-09-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 2014-09-03Final Order Lodged
• 2014-11-05Final Order Entered
• 2014-11-05Concluded
• 2018-04-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2018-04-30Air Resolved