EPA v. AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL JUDICIAL REFERRAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 608 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. THE REFERRAL ASKS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BRING AN ACTION AGAINST AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CAA INVOLVING INDUSTRIAL PROCESS REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT THAT EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE ANNUAL LEAK RATE OF REFRIGERANT (FREON) AT THREE SEPARATE FACILITIES IN REG 9. FOR THE THREE FACILITIES IN REGION 9 THE COMBINED PENALTY THAT EPA WILL SEEK IS APPROX $800,000. THIS REGION 9 ACTION AGAINST AIR LIQUIDE IS PART OF A LARGER NATIONAL INITIATIVE INVOLVING A TOTAL OF 22 AIR LIQUIDE FACILITIES IN 5 DIFFERENT REGIONS OF EPA COVERING 18 STATES. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THERE WILL BE A SINGLE COMPLAINT AND CONSENT DECREE ESTABLISHING PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AGAINST THESE 3 REGION 9 FACILITIES IN COMBINATION WITH FACILITIES IN OTHER REGIONS.

Defendants (1)

• AIR LIQUIDE AMERICANamed in complaint

Facilities (7)

• AIR LIQUIDE CORPORATION

  12550 ARROW, ETIWANDA, CA, 91739

  Registry ID: 110001934934

• AIR LIQUID AMERICA CORP

  8700 E OLD VAIL RD, TUCSON, AZ, 85747

  Registry ID: 110009525139

• AIR LIQUIDE CORPORATION

  12550 ARROW, ETIWANDA, CA, 91739

  Registry ID: 110001934934

• AIR LIQUIDE CORPORATION

  91-163 HANUA ST, KAPOLEI, HI, 96707

  Registry ID: 110001412597

• AIR LIQUIDE CORPORATION

  91-163 HANUA ST, KAPOLEI, HI, 96707

  Registry ID: 110001412597

• AIR LIQUID AMERICA CORP

  8700 E OLD VAIL RD, TUCSON, AZ, 85747

  Registry ID: 110009525139

• AIR LIQUIDE CORPORATION

  91-163 HANUA ST, KAPOLEI, HI, 96707

  Registry ID: 110001412597

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-10-23Concluded
• 2001-10-23Enforcement Action Closed