EPA v. CHRISTIAN'S CAR CENTER, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7412(A)(3). 2. CHRISTIAN'S CAR CARE CENTER, INC. 900 WEST FRONT AT PALACE TYLER, TYLER COUNTY, TEXAS 75702 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF 609 BY PERFORMING THE FREEZE-12 RETROFIT(S) AND/OR ANY OTHER SERVICE OR REPAIR OF MOTOR VHEICLE AIR CONDITIONERS (MVACS) INVOLVING FREEZE-12 OR R-134A WITHOUT THE REQUIRED REFRIGERANT RE- CYCLING EQUIPMENT FOR EITHER FREEZE-12 OF R-134A. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER (ACO) TO THE RESPONDENT. WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE RE- PAIR AND/OR SERVICE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING ALTERNATIVE RE- FRIGERANTS UNTIL RESPONDENT COMPLIES WITH ONE OF THE FOL- LOWING OPTIONS: A) RESPONDENT SHALL PURCHASE APPROVED RE- CYCLING EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE EPA WITH WRITTEN VERIFCA- TION THAT IT HAS PURCHASED THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT, B) RE- SPONDENT SHALL PROVIDE EPA A AWORN STATEMENT WHICH DE- TAILS ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN RESPONDENT AND ANOTHER TO HAVE A MOBILE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING UNIT COME TO ITS FA- CILITY TO BE UTILIZED WHENEVER RESPONDENT PERFORMS ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FREEZE-12 AND/OR R-134A, CERTIFY THAT THE WORK INVOLVING FREEZE-12 AND/OR R-134A WILL BE PERFORMED BY A PROPERLY CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN, AND PROVIDE VERIFICATION THAT THE MOBILE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING E- QUIPMENT IN THE AGREEMENT IS APPROVED FOR FREEZE-12 AND/ OR R-134A, C) PROVIDE EPA A SWORN STATEMENT WHICH DETAILS ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN RESPONDENT AND ANOTHER TO BRING AUTOMOBILES TO A FACILITY WITH A MOBILE RECOVERY AND RE- CYCLING UNIT WHENEVER RESPONDENT PERFORMS ANY OF THE AC- TIVITIES INVOLVING FREEZE-12 AND/OR R-134A, AND D) IF RE- SPONDENT DOES NOT CHOSE TO PURCHASE THE REQUIRED EQUIP- MENT, THEN IT WILL SUBMIT A SWORN STATEMENT TO EPA THAT IT WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE REPAIR AND/OR SERVICE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FREEZE-12 AND/OR R-134A.

Defendants (1)

• CHRISTIAN'S CAR CENTER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHRISTIAN'S CAR CENTER, INC.

  900 W FRONT AT PALACE, TYLER, TX, 75702

  Registry ID: 110010775919

Statutes cited

• CAA SUBCHP6 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHRISTIAN'S CAR CENTER, INC.entered 1998-03-20

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-03-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-03-20Final Order Issued
• 1998-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-02-01Compliance Achieved
• 1999-02-01Enforcement Action Closed