EPA v. MARINA SALDIVAR D/B/A/ ENE DRY CLEANERS

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3)(B) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3)(B). 2. ENE DRY CLEANERS 2302 LOCKWOOD STREET HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77028 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO SUBMIT INITIAL NOTIFICATION, FAILING TO SUBMIT COMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION, 3) FAILING TO PROVIDE PERC PURCHASES RECEIPTS AND PERK LOG AND OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION ON PREMISES, 4) FAILING TO MONITOR AND KEEP LOG TEMPERATURE OF AIR-PERC STREAM, 5) FAILING TO PERFORM WEEKLY LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR, 6) FAILING TO HAVING HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE CONTAINERS IN GOOD CONDITION, 7) FAILING TO MAINTAIN CLOSED CONTAINERS CONTAINING HAZARD- OUS WASTE AND PROPERLY MANAGE CONTAINERS, 8) FAILING TO MAINTAIN MANIFEST LOGS, AND 9) FAILING TO ESTABLISH EMER- GENCY PLAN OR EMPLOYEE TRAINING. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMININSTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER (ACO) OR- DERING THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) CERTIFY IN WRITING THAT RE- SPONDENT HAS FULLY CORRECTED THE REPORTING, RECORDKEEP- ING AND MONITORING DEFICIENCIES, 2) SUBMIT COPIES OF THE INITIAL NOTIFICATION REPORT AND THE NOTIFICATION OF COM- PLIANCE STATUS REPORT, 3) SUBMIT COPIES OF PERC PURCHASES SINCE JAN. 1, 1996 TO PRESENT, 4) SUBMIT COPIES OF MONI- TORING LOGS FOR THE LDAR PROGRAM FOR THE DRY CLEANING SYSTEM FOR EACH MONTH FROM JAN. 1996 TO PRESENT, 5) SUB- MIT MONITORING LOGS FOR THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR-PERC STREAM AT THE OUTLET SIDE OF THE REFRIGERATED CONDENSER ON THE DRY CLEANING MACHINE FOR EACH MONTH FROM JAN. 1996 TO PRESENT, 6) CONTACT THE MAUFACTURER OF THE DRY CLEAN- ING MACHINE, TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON HOW TO MEET THE 45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR LESS OUTLET TEMPERATURE FOR THE RE- FRIGERATED CONDENSER, AND 8) PROVIDE IN WRITING, THE MAN- UFACTURER'S RESPONSE ON HOW THE DRY CLEANING MACHINE CAN BE OPERATED TO MEET THIS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT.

Defendants (1)

• ENE DRY CLEANERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ENE DRY CLEANERS

  2302 LOCKWOOD ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77028

  Registry ID: 110001875971

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MARINA SALDIVAR D/B/A/ ENE DRY CLEANERSentered 1997-12-31

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-12-31Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-08-06Enforcement Action Closed