EPA v. THERMOFLUID TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Case summary

2/26/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $15,300. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE A PAYMENT OF $2,300 WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. THE REMAINING $13,200 WILL MAKE PAYMENTS BEGINNING 6/2007. ORDER ALLEGES: EPA ALLEGES THAT ON OR ABOUT MARCH 1, 2006, RESPONDENT INTRODUCED INTO INTERSTATE COMMERCE A SUBSTITUE REGRIGERANT FOR AN OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCE WITHOUT FIRST SUBMITTING THE SUBSTITUTE REFRIGERANT TO EPA AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. PART 82, SUBPART G. EPA ALLEGES THAT, BY LETTER DAED MARCH 22, 2006, EPA SENT RESPONENT A CAA SECTION 114 INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER SEEKING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS ABOUT SALES OF RESPONDENT'S PRODUCTS WIHTIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE CAA SECTION 114 INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER. RESPONDENT RESPONDED TIMELY TO EPA'S LETTER AND ASSERTED THAT IT WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THE CAA REQUIREMENTS, BUT DID NOT FULLY RESPOND WITH THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS REQUESTED BY THE CAA SECTION 114 INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER UNTIL NOVEMBER 9, 2006, AND THEREFORE VIOLATED THE STATUTE BY FAILING TO TIMELY RESPOND TO THE CAA SECTION 114 LETTER.

Defendants (1)

• THERMALFLUID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• THERMOFLUID TECHNOLOGIES INC

  409 HOME AVENUE, MARYVILLE, TN, 37801-3914

  Registry ID: 110027234776

• THERMOFLUID TECHNOLOGIES INC

  409 HOME AVENUE, MARYVILLE, TN, 37801-3914

  Registry ID: 110027234776

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THERMOFLUID TECHNOLOGIES, INC.entered 2007-02-26

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $15,300

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-02-26Final Order Issued
• 2007-02-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered