EPA v. AIRPORT INN AND SUITES
Penalty assessed
$100,000
Case summary
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER IS ISSUED TO MBT, LLC, THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE AIRPORT INN AND SUITES. LIGHTFOOT'S, INC. IS THE FORMER OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE HOTEL FACILITY. ON OR ABOUT 8/9/2000, HAZ-MAT UNIT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE ILLEGAL RELEASE OF REFRIGERANT FROM AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AND REFRIGERATORS. AN EMPLOYEE OF RESPONDENTS ADMITTED THAT HE HAD CUT THE AIR CONDITIONER AND REFRIGERATOR LINES TO RELEASE THE REFRIGERANT INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. EPA PROPOSES THAT RESPONDENTS BE ASSESSED A CIVIL PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $216,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS ALLEGED IN THIS COMPLAINT.
Defendants (2)
- LIGHTFOOT'S, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- MBT, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AIRPORT INN AND SUITES
2333 W N TEMPLE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84116
Registry ID: 110010675849
Statutes cited
- CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AIRPORT INN AND SUITESentered 2002-02-27
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $100,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-06-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-02-27Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51788
- Case number
- 08-2001-0077
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2001-0077 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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