EPA v. RALPH HAYES TOYOTA SCION

Case summary

7/29/09 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. ON FEB 23, 2009, PURSUANT TO A SELF-AUDIT, RALPH HAYES TOYOTA DISCOVERED THAT IT HAD VIOLATED SECTION 609 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND 40 CFR 82.162(a). SECTION 82.162(a) REQUIRES PERSONS WHO MAINTAIN, SERVICE, OR REPAIR APPLIANCES CERTIFY TO THE ADMINISTRATOR THAT SUCH PERSON HAS ACQUIRED CERTIFIED RECOVERY OR RECYCLING EQUIPMENT AND IS COMPLYING WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS. RALPH HAYES TOYOTA DISCLOSED THE VIOLATION TO EPA ON FEB 25, 2009. AT THAT TIME, IT ALSO CORRECTED THE VIOLATION BY SUBMITTING THE MISSING CERTIFICATION FORM TO EPA. THE VIOLATION IS NOT A REPEAT VIOLATION, NOR DID IT RESULT IN SERIOUS HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT OR IMMINENT ENDANGERMENT. IN ADDITION, RALPH HAYES TOYOTA HAS TKAEN STEPS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATION AND HAS COOPERATED FULLY WITH EPA.

Defendants (1)

• RALPH HAYES TOYOTANamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RALPH HAYES TOYOTA

  3525 CLEMSON BOULEVARD, ANDERSON, SC, 29621

  Registry ID: 110002256718

Statutes cited

• CAA 609 — Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RALPH HAYES TOYOTA SCIONentered 2009-07-29

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-07-29Final Order Issued
• 2009-07-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2010-03-11Enforcement Action Data Entered