EPA v. LAKEWOOD CLEANER

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO INSPECT THE COMPONENTS OF THE DRY CLEANING SYSTEM FOR PERCEPTIBLE LEAKS WHILE THE DRY CLEANING SYSTEM IS OPERATING AND 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 KEEP A LOG OF DATES WHEN DRY CLEANING SYSTEM COMPONENTS ARE INSPECTED FO RPERCEPTIBLE LEAKS, AND THE NAME AND LOCATION OF DRY CLOEANING SYSTEM COMPONENTS WHERE PERECPTIBLE LEAKS ARE DETECTED, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 63.234(D)(3); 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 MONITORING WAS PERFORMED, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 63.324(D)(5).

Defendants (1)

• LAKEWOOD CLEANERNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• PINECREST CLEANERS

  411 CLIFTON AVE, LAKEWOOD, NJ, 08701

  Registry ID: 110004200757

Statutes cited

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

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2002-01-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-02-06Enforcement Action Data Entered