EPA v. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NC)(NLP)

Case summary

Region 9 submitted a referral alleging violations of CFC regulations at facilities in its region. Preliminary information from the company suggests a corporate-wide practice of violating CFC regulations. In order to facilitate settlement of CFC violations at all facilities in the US, through a multi-regional judicial action and settlement, all EPA regions are submitting referrals.

Defendants (1)

• Costco Wholesale CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (33)

• COSTCO

  50 OVERLOOK BOULEVARD, NANUET, NY, 10954

  Registry ID: 110019261485

• COSTCO

  20 BRIDEWELL PLACE, CLIFTON, NJ, 07014

  Registry ID: 110024117285

• COSTCO

  10 GARRET PLACE, COMMACK, NY, 11725

  Registry ID: 110019261528

• COSTCO EAST BAYAMON

  125 CALLE A, BAYAMON PQUE IND MINILLA, PR, 00959

  Registry ID: 110062629552

• COSTCO

  1250 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, WESTBURY, NY, 11590

  Registry ID: 110004324687

• COSTCO

  517 E 117TH ST, NEW YORK, NY, 10035

  Registry ID: 110062628802

• COSTCO CAGUAS

  200 AVENIDA RAFAEL CORDERO #140, CAGUAS BAIROA WARD, PR, 00725

  Registry ID: 110062629525

• COSTCO

  100 CENTERTON ROAD, MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, 08054

  Registry ID: 110020119307

• COSTCO

  32-50 VERNON BOULEVARD, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11106

  Registry ID: 110019264320

• COSTCO

  3000 MIDDLE COUNTRY ROAD, NESCONSET, NY, 11767

  Registry ID: 110062628189

• COSTCO

  2210 ROUTE 27 NORTH, EDISON, NJ, 08817

  Registry ID: 110024118131

• COSTCO

  50 OVERLOOK BOULEVARD, NANUET, NY, 10954

  Registry ID: 110019261485

• COSTCO

  77 WILLOWBROOK BOULEVARD, WAYNE, NJ, 07470

  Registry ID: 110000848343

• COSTCO

  2835 ROUTE 35 SOUTH, HAZLET, NJ, 07730

  Registry ID: 110000804979

• COSTCO

  1055 HUDSON ST, UNION, NJ, 07083

  Registry ID: 110004261931

• …and 18 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

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

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $31,331

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2011-12-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-09-03Final Order Lodged
• 2014-09-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 2014-11-05Final Order Entered
• 2014-11-05Concluded
• 2018-04-30Enforcement Action Closed