EPA v. LAKE COUNTY LANDFILL

Case summary

ON 5/18/99, AN AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR FOR EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY AND FOUND SIX REFRIGERATORS WHOSE REFRIGERANT SYSTEM LINES WERE INTACT. THE REFRIGERATORS HAD BEEN PARTIALLY CRUSHED IN PREPARATION FOR RECYCLING. NONE OF THE REFRIGERATORS HAD BEEN PREPARED FOR RECYCLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISTRICT'S POLICY REGARDING REMOVAL OF APPLIANCE REFRIGERANTS. RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION FOR FAILURE TO REMOVE ANY REMAINING REFRIGERANT FROM THE SIX SMALL APPLIANCES OR VERIFY THAT THE REFRIGERANT HAD BEEN EVACUATED FROM THOSE APPLIANCES PREVIOUSLY.

Defendants (1)

• LAKE COUNTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LAKE COUNTY LAND SERVICES

  19 REGATTA RD, POLSON, MT, 59860

  Registry ID: 110004005914

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LAKE COUNTY LANDFILLentered 1999-09-30

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

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