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05-2019-5044Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2019· Region 05

EPA v. E. L. M. REFRIGERATION - APO/CAFO

Case summary

This CAFO requires E.L.M. Repair and Refrigeration (E.L.M.) to pay a penalty of $47,592. The CAFO also requires E.L.M. to not perform any activities related to the sale, offer for sale, or installation of any aftermarket defeat device and will not remove or render inoperative any emission control device or element of design installed in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine. Additionally, the CAFO requires E.L.M. to issue a recall letter to owners of modified and tampered vehicles offering to restore the vehicles to their original configuration with emission control devices and elements of design at no cost to the customer. The CAFO also requires E.L.M. to spend at least $147,776 to perform a Supplemental Environmental Project of wood stove replacements. This CAFO resolves the NOV issued to E.L.M., on February 10, 2017.

Defendants (1)

  • E. L. M. REFRIGERATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • E.L.M. REFRIGERATION

    224 W REDWOOD STREET, EDGAR, WI, 54426

    Registry ID: 110066856450

Statutes cited

  • CAA 203Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • E. L. M. REFRIGERATION - APO/CAFOentered 2019-09-13

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $47,592 · SEP: $142,776

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2019-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2019-09-13Final Order Issued
  • 2019-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601979393
Case number
05-2019-5044
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2019-5044 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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