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02-2002-1274Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 02

EPA v. WORLD'S CLEANERS

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

WORLD'S CLEANERS FAILED TO KEEP A LOG OF INSPECTIONS OF LEAKS; A LOG OF DATES OF REPAIR AND RECORDS OF WRITTEN OR VERBAL ORDERS. WORLD'S CLEANERS FAILED TO INSPECT FOR LEAKS WEEKLY AND TO REPAIR ALL LEAKS WITHIN 24 HOURS, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 63.234(D)(4). DURING THE INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BASED ON THE PERC CONSUMPTION, WORLD'S CLEANERS WAS CLASSIFIED AS A LARGE SOURCE. The pollutant Trichloroethylene = Ethene,tetracholor- *

Defendants (1)

  • WORLD'S CLEANERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WORLD CLEANERS

    740 PINE STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11208

    Registry ID: 110001609368

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WORLD'S CLEANERSentered 2005-11-08

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2001-12-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-02-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2005-11-08Final Order Issued
  • 2005-11-08Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
8752
Case number
02-2002-1274
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
AIR
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2002-1274 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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