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 203 — Prohibited 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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