EPA v. HELMUTH E. MEY, D/B/A MEY'S FOREIGN CAR REPAIR

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3). 2. HELMUTH E. MEY, D/B/A/ MEY'S FOREIGN CAR REPAIR 1726 YOUNG PL. TYLER, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS 75708-6439 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 609 OF THE CAA BY SERVICING AND/OR REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AIR CONDITION- ERS (MVACS) INVOLVING REFRIGERANT R-134A WITHOUT HAVING THE REQUIRED RECYCLING EQUIPMENT 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 REQUIRING THAT 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 REFRIGERANTS UNLESS AND UNTIL RE- SPONDENT COMPLIES WITH ONE OF THE OPTIONS IN REQUIREMENT 2), 2) BY MAY 30, 19998, RESPONDENT SHALL DEMONSTRATE ITS COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 609 BY: A) PURCHASE APPROVED RE- CYCLING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED, PROVIDE EPA WITH WRITTEN CER- TIFICATION THAT IT HAS PURCHASED THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT, AND A STATEMENT VERIFYING THAT THE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN IN- STALLED AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY AND IS FUNCTIONING PRO- PERLY; OR B) PROVIDE EPA A SWORN STATEMENT WHICH DETAILS ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN RESPONDENT AND ANOTHER TO HAVE A MOBILE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING UNIT COME TO ITS FACILITY TO BE UTILIZED WHENEVER RESPONDENT PERFORMS ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING R-134A, A SWORN STATEMENT CERTIFYING THAT THE WORK INVOLVING R-134A WILL BE PERFORMED BY A PROPERLY CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN, AND VERIFICATION THAT THE MOBILE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING EQUIPMENT IN THE AGREEMENT IS APRROVED FOR R-134A; OR C) PROVIDE EPA A SWORN STATE- MENT WHICH DETAILS ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN RESPONDENT AND ANOTHER TO BRING AUTOMOBILES TO A FACILITY WITH A MOBILE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING UNIT WHNEVER RESPONDENT PERFORMS ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING R-134A,; OR D) IF RESPON- DENT DOES NOT CHOSE TO PURCHASE 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)

• HELMUTH E. MEYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MEYS FOREIGN CAR REPAIR

  1726 YOUNG PL, TYLER, TX, 757086439

  Registry ID: 110010734651

Statutes cited

• CAA SUBCHP6 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HELMUTH E. MEY, D/B/A/ MEY'S FOREIGN CAR REPAIRentered 1998-03-17

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-03-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-03-17Final Order Issued
• 1998-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-03-30Compliance Achieved
• 1998-07-17Enforcement Action Closed