EPA v. BROUSSARD'S SERVICE CENTER, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3). 2. BROUSSARD'S SERVICE CENTER, INC. 4444 JACKSON STREET ALEXANDRIA, DE SOTO PARISH, LOUISIANA 71301 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 609 OF THE CAA BY PERFORMING SERVICE AND/OR REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONERS (MVACS) INCLUDING RETROFITTING CARS TO USE R-134A WITHOUT THE STATUTORILY REQUIRED RECYCLING EQUIP- MENT AT THE FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER (ACO) TO THE RESPONDENT. 1) WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACO, RESPONDENT SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY REPAIR AND/OR SERVICE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING ALTERNATIVE REFRIG- ERANTS WHICH ARE COVERED BY SECTION 609 OF THE CAA UNLESS AND UNTIL RESPONDENT COMPLIES WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS, 2) BY MAY 30, 1998, RESPONDENT SHALL DEMONSTRATE ITS COMPLIANCE BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: A) PURCHASE APPROVED RECYCLING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED, PROVIDE EPA WITH WRITTEN VERIFICATION THAT IT HAS PURCHASED THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT, AND A STATEMENT VERIFYING THAT THE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN INSTALLED AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY AND IS FUNC- TIONING PROPERLY; OR B) PROVIDE EPA A SWORN STATEMENT WHICH DETAILS ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN RESPONDENT AND A- NOTHER TO HAVE A MOBILE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING UNIT COME TO ITS FACILITY TO BE UTILIZED WHENEVER RESPONDENT PER- FORMS ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING R-134A, A SWORN STATEMENT CERTIFYING THAT THE WORK INVOLVING R-134 WILL BE PERFORMED BY A PROPERLY CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN, AND VERIFICATION THAT THE MOBILE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING E- QUIPMENT IN THE AGREEMENT IS APROVED FOR R-134A; OR 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 RECYCLING UNIT WHEN- EVER RESPONDENT PERFORMS ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING R-134A; OR D) IF THE RESPONDENT DOES NOT CHOSE TO PUR- CHASE THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT, THEN IT WILL SUBMIT A SWORN STATEMENT TO EPA THAT IT WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE REPAIR AND/OR SERVICE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING R-134A.

Defendants (1)

• BROUSSARD'S SERVICE CENTER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BROUSSARDS SERVICE CENTER INCORPORATED

  4444 JACKSON ST., ALEXANDRIA, LA, 71301

  Registry ID: 110009577485

Statutes cited

• CAA SUBCHP6 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BROUSSARD'S SERVICE 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
• 1998-03-30Compliance Achieved
• 1998-07-17Enforcement Action Closed