EPA v. CORVETTE CONNECTION

Case summary

DURING AN INSPECTION CONDUCTED 5/20/99, RESPONDENTS ADMITTED THAT THE FACILITY DID NOT OWN REFRIGERANT RECYCLING EQUIPMENT, AND A TECHNICIAN WHO IS NOT CERTIFIED. PERFORMED TOP OFF SERVICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONERS INVOLVING REFRIGERANT. THEIR RECORDS REVIEWED DURING THE INSPECTION INDICATED THAT THE FACILITY HAD PERFORMED RECHARGING AND TOPPING OFF SERVICE AND REPAIR OF 6 MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONERS INVOLVING REFRIGERANT FOR CONSIDERATION. THE RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO CERTIFY TO THE ADMINISTRATOR THAT HE HAD ACQUIRED, AND WAS PROPERLY USING, APPROVED REFRIGERANT RECYCLING EQUIPMENT AND THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO USE THE EQUIPMENT WAS PROPERLY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED. PROPOSED PENALTY: $32,083.

Defendants (1)

• RICH LENHARTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CORVETTE CONNECTION

  5380 NORTH WASHINGTON, DENVER, CO, 80216

  Registry ID: 110007246710

Statutes cited

• CAA 113D — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CORVETTE CONNECTIONentered 2001-02-21

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-07-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-07-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-02-21Final Order Issued
• 2001-03-20Enforcement Action Closed