EPA v. COHEN INDUSTRIAL SCRAP PROCESSORS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$84,200
Case summary
RESPONDENT DISPOSED OF APPLIANCES WITHOUT FIRST RECOVERING THE REFRIGERANT; RELEASING REFRIGERANT INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. AO REQUIRES COHEN INDUSTRIAL SCRAP PROCESSORS TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 608(A) OF THE ACT AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. PART 82, SUBPART F AT ANY AND ALL SCRAP DISPOSAL FACILITIES THAT IT OWNS OR OPERATES. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OUTLINE IN THE AO THAT COHEN MUST COMPLY WITH PRIOR TO DISPOSING OF APPLIANCE CONTAINING REFRIGERANT (SEE ORDER EPA-5-99-113(A)-06 FOR DETAILS).
Defendants (1)
- COHEN INDUSTRIAL SCRAP PROCESSORSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COHEN INDUSTRIAL SCRAP PROCESSORS
990 WEST 5TH STREET, CINCINNATI, OH, 45203
Registry ID: 110001630227
Statutes cited
- CAA 113D — Clean Air Act
- CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COHEN INDUSTRIAL SCRAP PROCESSORSentered 1999-03-05
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $84,200
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-05-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-07-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-03-05Final Order Issued
- 1999-09-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30799
- Case number
- 05-1998-0142
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Air Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0142 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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