EPA v. CUSTOM CLIMATE CONTROL, INC.

Case summary

1. THIS CASE INVOLVES AN AIR CONDITIONING SERVICING COMPANY IN CLEARWATER, FL. A TIPSTER, OR EX-EMPLOYEE, CONTACTED EPA AND STATED THAT CUSTOM CLIMATE USED UNCERTIFIED TECHNICIANS, DID NOT HAVE A RECLAMATION SYSTEM IN THE SHOP, WERE VENTING REFRIGERANT TO THE ATMOSPHERE, AND HAD AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF REFRIGERANT RECOVERY/RECYCLE MACHINES. AS A RESULT, EPA REQUESTED INFORMATION PER SECTION 114 OF THE CAA AND DISCOVERED 41 EVENT OF UNCERTIFIED TECHNICIANS ARE 3 COUNTS OF KNOWING VENTING REFRIGERANT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. ADDITIONALLY, EPA IS PURSUING A COUNT FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETELY RESPOND TO THE SECTION 114 LETTER. DEFENDANT IS CUSTOM CLIMATE. EPA IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO BRING CUSTOM CLIMATE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF CAA SECTION 608 AND PAY CIVIL PENALTY

Defendants (1)

• CUSTOM CLIMATE CONTROL, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CUSTOM CLIMATE

  13311 60TH STREET NORTH, CLEARWATER, FL, 33760

  Registry ID: 110022937358

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CUSTOM CLIMATE CONTROL, INC. (04-2008-C015)entered 2008-02-11

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2005-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2005-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-12-18Final Order Lodged
• 2007-12-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-02-11Concluded
• 2008-02-11Final Order Entered
• 2010-03-01Enforcement Action Closed