EPA v. AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC- TION 7413. 2. AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION 1094 PPG DRIVE WESTLAKE, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70669 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 608 OF THE CAA BY: 1) FAILURE TO REPAIR REFRIGERANT LEAKS TO KEEP THE LEAK RATES BELOW THE REQUIRED 35% AS REQUIRED; 2) FAILURE TO DO INITIAL LEAK VERIFICATION TESTS AS REQUIRED; 3) FAIL- URE TO DO FOLLOW-UP LEAK VERIFICATION TESTS AS REQUIRED; 4) FAILURE TO PREPARE A RETROFIT AND REPLACEMENT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE AND FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN WITHIN ONE YEAR IN ACCORDANCE; 5) FAILURE TO NOTIFY EPA OF A FAILED FOLLOW-UP LEAK VERIFICATION TEST AS REQUIRED; AND 6) FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN WITHIN ONE YEAR. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA, EPA SUBMITTED A DIRECT REFERRAL REQUESTING PROSECUTORIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS AT THE WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA FACILITY. EPA IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND A CIVIL PENALTY OF $334,700 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORP

  1093 PPG DRIVE, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669

  Registry ID: 110039509092

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-11-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-12-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-06-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-10-24Concluded
• 2001-10-24Enforcement Action Closed