EPA v. COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THIS CASE WAS IN RESPONSE TO A CITIZEN COMPLAINT. THE COMPLAINANT HAD HIS CAR AIR CONDITIONING REPAIRED BY THIS FACILITY. THE TECHNICIANS, HOWEVER, DID NOT RETROFIT THE COMPLAINANT'S AIR CONDITIONING UNIT CORRECTLY, BUT SIMPLY ADDED A REFRIGERANT TO THE SYSTEM. THIS ACTION RUINED THE COMPLAINANT'S AIR CONDITIONER. THE COMPLAINANT PROVIDED U.S. EPA WITH RECEIPTS AND A POLICE REPORT SO THAT ACTION COULD BE TAKEN BY EPA. U.S.EPA ORDERED THAT COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR COMPLY WITH THE CLEAN AIR ACT SECTIONS 609 AND 612. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO RETROFIT AND REPAIR AIR CONDITIONING UNITS PROPERLY, AS WELL AS SEND TO US THE CERTIFICATION OF THEIR TECHNICIANS AND EQUIPMENT. THE OWNER HAS SENT IN HIS AGREEMENT TO COMPLY.
Defendants (1)
- COMPLETE AUTO REPAIRNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR
621 S. ADDISON RD, ADDISON, IL, 60101
Registry ID: 110010724001
COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR
621 S. ADDISON RD, ADDISON, IL, 60101
Registry ID: 110010724001
Statutes cited
- CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COMPLETE AUTO REPAIRentered 2001-08-31
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2001-08-31Final Order Issued
- 2001-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 33349
- Case number
- 05-2001-0728
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing Administrative Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2001-0728 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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