EPA v. JLM CHEMICALS
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
JLM WAS CITED FOR CFC LEAK RATE VIOLATIONS. COMPANY CLAIMED THAT 90% OF REFRIGERANT THAT WAS DOCUMENTED AS BEING ADDDED WAS EVACUATED REFRIGERANT BEING RE-ADDED BACK INTO THE CHILL ER. JLM CLAINS THAT CONTRACTED SERVICER DID NOT KEEP RECORD S ON HOW MUCH REFRIGERANT WAS BEING EVALCUATED, THEREFORE, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH REFRIGERANT WAS LOST DUE TO LEAKS. USEPA ORDERED JLM TO RECORD HOW MUCH REFRI- GERANT IS BEING EVACUATED AND PERFORM LEAK RATE CALCULATIONS
Defendants (1)
- JLM CHEMICALSNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
BLUE ISLAND PHENOL LLC
3350 WEST 131ST STREET, BLUE ISLAND, IL, 60803
Registry ID: 110056961257
BLUE ISLAND PHENOL LLC
3350 WEST 131ST STREET, BLUE ISLAND, IL, 60803
Registry ID: 110056961257
BLUE ISLAND PHENOL LLC
3350 WEST 131ST STREET, BLUE ISLAND, IL, 60803
Registry ID: 110056961257
BLUE ISLAND PHENOL LLC
3350 WEST 131ST STREET, BLUE ISLAND, IL, 60803
Registry ID: 110056961257
Statutes cited
- CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JLM CHEMICALSentered 2002-04-18
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-04-18Final Order Issued
- 2002-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-05-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 33562
- Case number
- 05-2002-0222
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2002-0222 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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