EPA v. GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

THIS CASE IS BROUGHT UNDER SECTION 113(A)(3) AND 113(B)(2) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. 7413(A)(3) AND 7413(B)(2), FOR VIOLATIONS BY GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES INC. (GENERAL IRON) OF SECTION 608 OF THE CAA, AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS FOUND AT 40 C.F.R. PART 82, SUBPART, F, AND THE CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AND SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7413(A)(3). THE VIOLATIONS UPON WHICH THIS ACTION IS BASED ARE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 608 OF THE CAA, AND THE IMPLEMENTING RE- GULATIONS FOUND AT 40 D.F.R. 82.156(F), SUBPART F, GENERAL IRON FAILED TO RECOVER REFRIGERANT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH WORK SPECIFIC PROCEDURES, OR VERIFY THAT THE REFRIGERANT FROM THE APPLIANCES IT REGULARLY ACCEPTS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY EVACU- UATED, AND SECTION 113(A)(3), U.S. EPA ORDERED GENERAL IRON TO CEASE ALL ACTIVITIES INVOLVING THE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF APPLIANCE CONTAINING REFRIGERANT FROM THE APPLIANCES BEFORE RECEIVING WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM U.S. EPA. AT THIS TIME U.S. EPA SEEKS ONLY CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THESE VIOLATIONS. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WILL NOT BE NECESSARY SINCE GENERAL IRON PURCHASED TWO RECOVERY MACHINES, TRAINED PERSONAL, IMPLEMENTED A COMPLIANCE PLAN, AND IMPLEMENTED VERTIFICATION STATEMENTS IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH FOR ITS CUSTOMERS.

Defendants (1)

• GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES INC

  1909 N CLIFTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60614

  Registry ID: 110001288464

Statutes cited

• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order
• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 2006-08-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $250,000 · SEP: $750,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-09-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-08-22Final Order Entered
• 2006-08-22Final Order Lodged