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08-1995-0017Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 08

EPA v. HARDIN AUTO COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$4,000

Case summary

FROM 5/4/92 TO 2/14/93 RESPONDENT, HARDIN AUTO COMPANY, SERVICED 40 MOTOR VEHICLES AIR CONDITIONERS WITHOUT USING APPROVED REFRIGERANT RECYCLING EQUIPMENT. RESPONDENT ALSO SERVICED 54 MOTOR VEHICLES AIR CONDITIONERS WITHOUT USING A TRAINED AND CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. A FEDERAL PENALTY OF $27,757 WAS PROPOSED. ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF $637 WAS CALCU- LATED.

Defendants (1)

  • JIM RUEGAMERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HARDIN AUTO CO

    416 N CENTER AVE, HARDIN, MT, 590341808

    Registry ID: 110010671978

Statutes cited

  • CAA SUBCHP6Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HARDIN AUTO COMPANYentered 1995-04-18

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $4,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1994-12-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1994-12-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-04-18Final Order Issued
  • 1995-05-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
50169
Case number
08-1995-0017
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
MEDIA
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Air Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1995-0017 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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