EPA v. HAMPTON AUTOMOTIVE

Case summary

12/5/05 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. IN A LETTER RECEIVED BY EPA ON JUNE 13, 2005, RESPONDENT NOTIFIED EPA REGION 4 THAT IS HAD DISCOVERED VIOLATION OF SECTION 609 OF THE CAA, NAMELY, (1) FAILURE TO CERTIFY TO EPA THAT RESPONDENT HAD AND WAS USING APPROPRIATE REFRIGERANT RECYCLING OR RECOVERY EQUIPMENT; (2) THAT RESPONDENT HAD NOT OBTAINED OR RECORDED CAA 609 TECHNICIAN TRAINING CERTIFICATION INFORMATION; AND (3) THAT IT WAS USING UNCERTIFIED TECHNICIAN TECHNICIANS TO SERVICE MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONERS (MVACs) FOR CONSIDERATION. THE RESPONDNET ALSO PROVIDED EVIDENCE THAT IT HAS CORRECTED THE VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE: (1) A COMPLETED US EPA REFRIGERANT RECOVERY OR RECYCLING DEVICE ACQUISITION FORM; (2) A LIST OF ITS CERTIFIED MVAC TECHNICIANS WITH CERTIFICATION NUMBERS; AND (3) EVIDENCE THAT RESPONDENT'S PREVIOUSLY UNCERTIFIED TECHNICIANS HAVE TAKEN AND PASSED THE CAA 609 CERTIFICATION TEST.

Defendants (1)

• HAMPTON AUTOMOTIVE (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HAMPTON AUTOMOTIVE INCORPORATED

  3700 FERNANDINA ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC, 29210

  Registry ID: 110002313559

Statutes cited

• CAA 609 — Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HAMPTON AUTOMOTIVEentered 2005-12-05

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-12-05Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-12-05Final Order Issued
• 2006-02-07Enforcement Action Data Entered