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05-2009-3916Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2009· Region 05

EPA v. AETNA RECYCLING (SB)

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

On August 18, 2008, EPA issued to Aetna a Finding of Violation pertaining to its scrap metal recycling facility in Cleveland, Ohio. The FOV alleged that Aetna accepted for recycling small appliances such as refrigerators and room air conditioners that contained or once contained ozone-depleting refrigerants, without either recovering the refrigerant from the appliances or verifying that the refrigerant had been properly recovered prior to sale to Aetna, in violation of regulations found at 40 CFR 82.156.

Defendants (1)

  • AETNA RECYCLINGNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AETNA RECYCLING

    8300 AETNA ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44105

    Registry ID: 110037079559

Statutes cited

  • CAA 608National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AETNA RECYCLING (SB)entered 2009-07-24

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2009-07-24Final Order Issued
  • 2009-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1800015203
Case number
05-2009-3916
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2009-3916 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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