EPA v. AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS HOLDINGS, LLC - MILAN PLANT

Case summary

On February 11, 2011, EPA issued a Notice and Finding of Violation to Automotive Components Holdings, LLC (ACH), Milan, Michigan for violations of regulations established in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F and ACH’s Title V permit issued September 8, 2009. Specifically, since issuance of the company’s Title V permit, ACH failed to repair equipment that was leaking refrigerant at a rate that exceeded 35 percent (or 15 percent in the case of comfort cooling equipment) of the total charges during a 12-month period within 30 days of discovery, or to develop a one-year retrofit or retirement plan for the leaking appliance within 30 days of a failed verification test, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 82.156. Additionally, ACH failed to perform an initial verification test and follow up verification test after making a repair, and failed to create and maintain required records. EPA discovered these violations through a series of self-disclosure letters sent to EPA.. EPA is issuing a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO). ACH demonstrated compliance by retrofitting Dryer #1 at the Milan facility. Under this CAFO, ACH will pay a penalty of $26,750.00. ACH will retrofit Chiller #6 at ACH's Saline, Michigan plant as a supplemental environmental project and has already retrofitted Dryer #1 at ACH's Milan, Michigan plant. The retrofit of Chiller #6 will be completed within 12 months of the effective date of the CAFO. For Injunctive Relief: ACH planned and implemented the replacement of Dryer #1, at the Milan Facility. Dryer #1 is currently a 386 pound industrial air handling unit utilizing HFC-410a, but was previously utilizing R-22. ACH retrofitted Dryer #1 in order to return to compliance with the regulations. For the Mitigation portion of the settlement: ACH planned and implemented the retrofit of Dryer #2, at the Milan Facility. Dryer #2 is currently a 116 pound industrial air handling unit utilizing HFC-410a, but was previously utilizing R-22. ACH retrofitted Dryer #2 in order to mitigate the refrigerant leaked from Dryer #1 alleged in the violation notice issued by EPA.

Defendants (1)

• AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS HOLDINGS, LLC - MILAN PLANTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS HOLDINGS-MILAN

  800 COUNTY ST, MILAN, MI, 48160

  Registry ID: 110000405909

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS HOLDINGS, LLC - MILAN PLANTentered 2011-09-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $26,750 · SEP: $178,123

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2011-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2011-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order