EPA v. SMA DIESEL SERVICE INC.

Case summary

DECEMBER 18, 2025 - CLEAN AIR ACT VEHICLE AND ENGINE EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Clean Air Act Vehicle and Engine Expedited Settlement Agreement (Agreement) is being entered into by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, by its delegated official, the Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, and by SMA Diesel Service Inc. (Respondent), pursuant to Section 205(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. ? 7524(c)(1). The EPA and Respondent (collectively, the Parties) enter into this Agreement to settle the alleged civil violation discovered as a result of the investigation specified and incorporated into this Agreement by reference. Table 2, attached, and incorporated into this Agreement by reference, identifies the alleged civil violation, including the vehicles/engines and parts or components, that are the subject of this Agreement. Respondent admits to being subject to the CAA and its associated regulations and that the EPA has jurisdiction over the Respondent and the Respondent?s conduct. Respondent neither admits nor denies the findings detailed therein and waives any objections Respondent may have to the EPA?s jurisdiction. Respondent certifies that payment of the penalty has been made in the amount of $887, following the ?CAA Vehicle and Engine Expedited Settlement Agreement Instructions? attached and incorporated into this Agreement by reference. Respondent certifies that the required remediation, specified in Table 3 and incorporated into this Agreement by reference, has been carried out. Respondent agrees not to deduct for federal tax purposes the civil penalty paid pursuant to this Agreement. Upon signing and returning this Agreement to the EPA, Respondent consents to the terms of this Agreement without further notice. Respondent acknowledges that this Agreement is binding on the Parties signing below and becomes effective on the date of the EPA delegated official?s approving signature. Respondent waives any rights or defenses that Respondent has or may have for this matter to be resolved in federal court, including but not limited to any right to a jury trial, and waives any right to challenge the lawfulness of this Agreement. Respondent?s full compliance with this Agreement shall only resolve Respondent?s liability for federal civil penalties for the violation(s) alleged in this Agreement. This Agreement and Respondent?s full payment of the civil penalty set forth herein do not affect the right of EPA to pursue appropriate injunctive, other equitable relief, or criminal sanctions for any violations of law. The EPA also does not waive any other enforcement action for any other violations of the CAA or any other statute.

Defendants (1)

• SMA DIESEL SERVICE INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SMA DIESEL SERVICE

  5710 CHESNEE HIGHWAY, CHESNEE, SC, 29323

  Registry ID: 110071339664

Statutes cited

• CAA 203 — Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SMA DIESEL SERVICE INC.entered 2025-12-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $887

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-12-18Final Order Issued
• 2025-12-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-01-08Enforcement Action Data Entered