EPA v. JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS

Case summary

FAILURE TO SUBMIT TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE FORMS; FAILURE TO KEEP SERVICING RECORDS FOR EIGHT CIRCUITS DOCUMENTING THE DATE AND TYPE OF SERVICE, AS WELL AS THE QUANTITY OF REFRIGERANT PURCHASED AND ADDED, FOR APPLIANCES CONTAINING GREATER THAN 50 POUNDS OF REFRITERANT; FAILURE TO MONITOR AND RECORD LEAK RATES OF EIGHT CIRCUITS, DETERMINE LEAK RATES ABOVE APPLICABLE ALLOWABLE RATES, IMPLEMENT DOCUMENTATION SHOWING REPAIRS AND FOLLOW-UP VERIFICATION TESTING, AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO RETROFIT OR RETIRE EQUIPMENT AS REGULATED UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT.

Defendants (1)

• JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS

  825 SW IRVINDALE DRIVE, ANKENY, IA, 50021

  Registry ID: 110000593402

• JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS

  825 SW IRVINDALE DRIVE, ANKENY, IA, 50021

  Registry ID: 110000593402

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSentered 2006-10-25

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-10-25Pipeline Closed
• 2006-10-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-10-25Final Order Issued
• 2006-10-25Enforcement Action Closed