EPA v. SPRINT INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$21,600
Compliance action
$1,000
Case summary
VIOLATED 40 CFR SECTION 82.17 USED REFRIGERANT SUBSTITUTE FOUND UNACCEPTABLE BY EPA. VIOLATION OF SECTION 612 OF CAA. INSPECTED 7/17/96. SPRINT USING HC-12A AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CFC-12 IN MVACS IN THE VEHICLE FLEET. AO ISSUED FY-96 ORDERING SPRINT TO CEASE USING HC-12A AS A REPLACEMENT.
Defendants (1)
- SPRINT INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY
330 S VALLEY VIEW, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89107
Registry ID: 110001560686
Statutes cited
- CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SPRINT INC.entered 1997-06-09
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $21,600
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-11-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-12-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-06-09Final Order Issued
- 1997-06-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52717
- Case number
- 09-1997-0004
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- RC-2
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing Administrative Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1997-0004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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