EPA v. THE DRY CLEANER (SB)

Case summary

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 BI-WEEKLY BASIS; FAILED TO KEEP A LOG OF THE VOLUME OF PERC THAT IT PURCHASED EACH MONTH AND A LOG OF THE YEARLY CONSUMPTION OF PERC BY THE FACILITY; FAILED TO KEEP A LOG OF DATES WHEN DRY CLEANING SYSTEM COMPONENTS ARE INSPECTED FOR PERCEPTIBLE LEAKS, AND THE NAME AND LOCATION OF DRY CLEANING SYSTEM COMPONENTS WHERE PERCEPTIBLE LEAKS ARE DETECTED, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 63.234(D)(3); AND ALSO FAILED TO KEEP NECESSARY RECORDS REGARDING THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR MONITORING RESULTS RELEVANT TO THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE REFRIGERATED CONDENSER AND THE DATE(S) ON WHICH THE TEMPERATURE MONITIRING WAS PERFORMED, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 63.324(D)(5).

Defendants (1)

• DRY CLEANER, THE (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• THE DRY CLEANER

  32 HADDON AVENUE, WESTMONT, NJ, 08108

  Registry ID: 110001544614

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THE DRY CLEANER (SB)entered 2005-09-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,400

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-12-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-02-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-09-16Final Order Issued
• 2005-09-16Enforcement Action Closed