EPA v. TARIQ SULTAN D/B/A EULESS EXXON SERVICE

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3), AS AMENDED. 2. TARIQ SULTAN D/B/A/ EULESS EXXON SERVICE 100 S. INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD EULESS, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 76040 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 609 OF THE CAA BY ENGAGING IN THE SERVICE AND/OR REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONERS (MVACS) USING A REFRIGERANT WITHOUT THE STATUTORILY REQUIRED RECYCLING EQUIPMENT FOR THE REFRIG- ERANT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER (ACO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ACO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) WITH IN 10 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACO, RESPONDENT SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE REPAIR AND/OR SERVICE AC- TIVITIES INVOLVING ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANTS, AND 2) BY MAY 30, 1998, RESPONDENT SHALL DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: A) PURCHASE APPROVED EQUIPMENT REQUITED FOR THE SERVICE AND/OR REPAIR MVACS INVOLVING R-134A, CERTIFYING PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION AT THE FACILITY, AND THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY; 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 INVOL- VING R-134A, CERTIFYING THAT THE WORK TO BE PERFORM WILL BE DONE BY A PROPERLY CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN AND THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS APPROVED FOR R-134A; OR C) PROVIDE EPA A SWORN STATEMENT BETWEEN RESPONDENT AND ANOTHER TO BRING AUTOMOBILES TO A FACILITY WITH A MOBILE RECOVERY AND RE- CYCLING UNITS WHENEVER RESPONDENT PERFORMS ANY OF THE AC- TIVITIES INVOLVING R-134A, CERTIFYING THAT THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED WILL BE DONE A PROPERLY CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN AND THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS APPROVED FOR R-134A; OR D) IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT CHOSE TO PURCHASE THE REQUIRED EQUIP- MENT, SUBMIT A SWORN STATEMENT TO EPA THAT IT WILL NOT NOT ENGAGE IN ANY OF REPAIR AND/OR SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN- VOLVING R-134A.

Defendants (1)

• TARIQ SULTANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EULESS EXXON SERVICE

  100 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL BLVD, EULESS, TX, 76040

  Registry ID: 110001878200

Statutes cited

• CAA SUBCHP6 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TARIQ SULTAN D/B/A/ EULESS EXXON SERVICEentered 1998-04-13

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-04-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-13Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-10Compliance Achieved
• 1998-09-14Enforcement Action Closed