EPA v. KY TRAN NGUYEN D/B/A K CLEANERS, INC.

Case summary

1 SECTION 113(A)(3)(B) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3)(B). 2. KY TRAN NGUYEN D/B/A/ K CLEANERS, INC. 3712 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA 70065 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO KEEP RECEIPTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PERC AND NOT MAINTAINING A LOG OF PERC PURCHASES AND OTHER INFORM- ATION; 2) FAILING TO PERFORM THE WEEKLY LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR (LDAR) INSPECTION AS REQUIRED; AND 3) FAILING TO HAVE ONSITE A COPY OF THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND THE OPERATING MANUALS FOR DRY CLEANING SYSTEM. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3)(B) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLI- ANCE ORDER (ACO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO(WITHIN 30 DAYS): 1) CERTIFY IN WRITING THAT RESPONDENT HAS FULLY CORRECTED THE REPORTING, RECORDKEEPING AND MONITORING DE- FICIENCIES 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 SYSTEM FOR EACH MONTH FROM JAN. 1998 TO PRESENT; AND 4) IF UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED MONITORING RECORDS, CERTIFY THAT RECORDS WERE NOT KEPT AND PROVIDE COPIES OF RECORDS ESTABLISHED FROM DEC. 4, 1998 TO PRESENT. IN ADD- ITION, THE ORDER REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO (WITHIN 30 DAYS): 1) OBTAIN FROM THE MANUFACTURER, A COPY OF THE DE- SIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND THE OPERATING MANUALS FOR DRY CLEANING SYSTEM; AND 2) PROVIDE IN WRITING, DATES OF RE- PAIR AND RECORDS OF WRITTEN OR VERBAL ORDERS FOR REPAIR PARTS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• KY TRAN NGUYENNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• K DRY CLEANERS

  3712 WILLIAMS BLVD, KENNER, LA, 70065

  Registry ID: 110001273960

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KY TRAN NGUYEN D/B/A K CLEANERS, INC.entered 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