EPA v. AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION

Case summary

AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PRODUCERS AND SUPPLIERS OF INDUSTRIAL GASES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IT PRODUCES OR SEPARATES OXYGEN, NITROGEN, ARGON AND OTHER AIR GASES USING CRYOGENIC TECHNOLOGY. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS SOME OF AIR LIQUIDE'S FACILITIES USE LARGE COMPRESSORS OR AIR SEPARATION REFRIGERATION UNITS THAT CONTAIN OVER 50 POUNDS OF A CLASS I OR CLASS II REFRIGERANT. THE USE OF THESE REFRIGERANTS IS REGULATED UNDER SECTION 608 OF THE CAA. AIR LIQUIDE HAS THREE FACILITIES IN REGION 8 AND ALL THREE FACILITIES HAVE VIOLATED SECTION 608 OF THE ACT. 1. 1450 5TH STREET, DENVER, CO 2. 600 SOUTH MONTANA, EAST HELENA, MT 3. 943 NORTH GENEVA ROAD, PROVO, UT THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $1,990,250.

Defendants (1)

• AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (5)

• AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA

  2700 POST OAK BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77056

  Registry ID: 110010751560

• AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION

  943 NORTH GENEVA ROAD, OREM, UT, 84057

  Registry ID: 110001885158

• AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION

  943 NORTH GENEVA ROAD, OREM, UT, 84057

  Registry ID: 110001885158

• AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORP

  1450 5TH ST, DENVER, CO, 80204

  Registry ID: 110001435395

• AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION

  600 S MONTANA AVE, EAST HELENA, MT, 59635

  Registry ID: 110004001776

Statutes cited

• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-07-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-09-28Concluded
• 2001-09-28Enforcement Action Closed