EPA v. SCOTT DEBARBIERIS D/B/A ONE HOUR DRY CLEANERS

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3)(B) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3)(B). 2. SCOTT DEBARBIERIS D/B/A/ ONE HOUR DRY CLEANERS 3558 S. CARROLLTON NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA 70118 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO SUBMIT THE INITIAL NOTIFICATION TO THE RA BY JUN. 18, 1994, AS REQUIRED; 2) FAILING TO SUBMIT THE NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE STATUS REPORT, AS REQUIRED; 3) FAILING TO KEEP RECEIPTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PERC AND HAD NOT MAINTAINED A LOG OF PERC PURCHASES AND OTHER INFORMA- TION AS REQUIRED; 4) FAILING TO PERFORM THE WEEKLY LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR (LDAR) INSPECTION REQUIRED; AND 5) FAILING TO HAVE A COPY OF THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND THE OPERATING MANUALS FOR DRY CLEANING SYSTEM ONSITE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3)(B) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER (ACO) TO THE RESPONDENT THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO (WITHIN 30 DAYS): 1) CERTIFY IN WRITING THAT RESPONDENT HAS FULLY CORRECTED THE REPORTING, RECORD KEEPING AND MONITORING DEFICIENCIES CITED; 2) SUBMIT COPIES OF PERC PURCHASE RE- CEIPTS SINCE JAN. 1, 1998 TO PRESENT; 3) SUBMIT COPIES OF MONITORING LOGS FOR THE LDAR PROGRAM FOR THE DRY CLEANING SYSTEMS FOR EACH MONTH FROM JAN. 1996 TO PRESENT; 4) SUB- MIT COPIES OF THE INITIAL NOTIFICATION REPORT AND THE NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE STATUS REPORT AS REQUIRED; AND 5) IF UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED MONITORING RECORDS, CERTIFY THAT RECORDS WERE NOT KEPT AND PROVIDE COPIES OF RECORDS ESTABLISHED FROM DEC. 2, 1998 TO PRESENT. IN AD- DITION, WITHIN 30 DAYS, THE RESPONDENT IS ORDERED TO OB- TAIN FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DRY CLEANING MACHINE, A COPY OF THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND THE OPERATING MAN- UALS FOR THE DRY CLEANING SYSTEMS.

Defendants (1)

• SCOTT DEBARBIERISNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ONE HOUR DRY CLEANERS

  3558 SOUTH CARROLLTON, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70118

  Registry ID: 110001317325

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SCOTT DEBARBIERIS D/B/A ONE HOUR DRY CLEANERSentered 1999-09-30

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-08-10Enforcement Action Closed