EPA v. RIVERSIDE CLEANERS INC.

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO KEEP A LOG OF DATES OF REPAIR AND RECORDS OF WRITTEN OR VERBAL ORDERS; FAILED TO KEEP A LOG OF INSPECTION OF LEAKS; FAILED TO KEEP A LOG OF TEMPERATURE READINGS FOR THE REFRIGERATED CONDENSER. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INSPECT THE COMPONENTS OF THE DRY CLEANING SYSTEM ON AT LEAST A BIWEEKLY BASIS WHILE THE DRY CLEANING SYSTEM IS OPERATING. RESPONDENT FAILED TO REPAIR ALL LEAKS WITHIN 24 HOURS, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 63.322(M). RESPONDENT FAILED TO MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR-PER GAS-VAPOR STREAM ON THE OUTLET SIDE OF THE REFRIGERATED CONDENSER ON A DRY-TO-DRY MACHINE WITH A TEMPERATURE SENSOR ON A WEEKLY BASIS TO DETERMINE IF IT IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 45F, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 63.323(A)(1) AND FAILED TO CALCULATE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR-PERC GAS-VAPOR STREAM ENTERING THE REFRIGERATED CONDENSER ON A WASHER, WEEKLY TO DETERMINE THAT THE DIFFERENCE IS < OR = TO 20F, AS REQ. BY 40 CFR SECT. 63.323(A)(2).

Defendants (1)

• RIVERSIDE CLEANERS INCNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• RIVERSIDE DRY CLEANERS INCORPORATED

  3167 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY, NY, 10027

  Registry ID: 110009471829

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2001-12-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered