EPA v. LUKE GENNARO & SON PROFESSIONAL DRY CLEANERS D/B/A/ GENNARO'

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3)(B) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3)(B). 2. LUKE GENNARO & SON PROFESSIONAL DRY CLEANERS D/B/A/ GENNARO'S DRY CLEANERS 710 S. CARROLLTON AVENUE NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA 70118 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; AND 2) FAILING TO PERFORM THE WEEKLY LEAK DETECT- ION AND REPAIR (LDAR) INSPECTIONS AS REQUIRED. 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, 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 NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED MONITORING RECORDS, CERTIFY THAT RECORDS WERE NOT KEPT AND PROVIDE COPIES OF RECORDS ESTABLISHED FROM DEC. 3, 1998 TO PRESENT. IN AD- DITION, THE ACO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO PROVIDE IN WRITING, THE DATES OF REPAIR AND RECORDS OF WRITTEN OR VERBAL ORDERS FOR REPAIR PARTS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ACO.

Defendants (1)

• GENNARO'S DRY CLEANERSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GENNAROS DRY CLEANERS

  710 SOUTH CARROLLTON, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70118

  Registry ID: 110001317496

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LUKE GENNARO & SON PROFESSIONAL DRY CLEANERS D/B/A/ GENNARO'entered 1999-09-30

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-11-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-08-10Enforcement Action Closed