EPA v. WAL-MART, INC. D/B/A SAM'S CLUB (3) (NATIONAL CASE) (R2, 3, 4, 5, 7)

Case summary

This settlement is part of a national case against Sam's Club/Wal-Mart stores led by Region 7. Sam's Club allowed the sale of Class I and II refrigerants to non-certified persons on 20 separate occasions spanning locations across the country. Sam's Club has agreed to stop this practice and pay a civil penalty of $400,000. Region 5 had a total of 3 facilities/buys in which we received $20,000 penalty credit for each, totalling $60,000 in penalties. The case involves Region 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7. The enforcement actitivity numbers are: 07-1998-0282, 03-2000-0510

Defendants (1)

• WAL-MART, INC. D/B/A SAM'S CLUBNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• WAL-MART STORES, INC. - SAM'S CLUB

  1006 ROHLWING RD, ADDISON, IL, 60101-1034

  Registry ID: 110018265633

• WAL MARTS STORES

  NOT AVAILABLE, BURNSVILLE, MN, 55337

• WAL-MART STORES, INC. - SAM'S CLUB

  1006 ROHLWING RD, ADDISON, IL, 60101-1034

  Registry ID: 110018265633

• SAM'S CLUB

  9500 W JOLIET RD, HODGKINS, IL, 60525

  Registry ID: 110005949420

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WAL-MART, INC. D/B/A SAM'S CLUB (3) (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2004-03-24

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-10-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-01-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-01-22Final Order Lodged
• 2004-03-24Final Order Entered