EPA v. INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION (National Case) (NC)

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL JUDICIAL REFERRAL PURSUANT TO CLEAN AIR ACT SECTION 608 IN RELATION TO EIGHT INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATE FACILITIES. THE VIOLATIONS INVOLVE FAILURE TO REPAIR REF- RIGERANT LEAKS OR CONDUCT PROPER INITIAL AND FOLLOWUP TESTS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 82.156, FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 82.166(K), FAILURE TO PREPARE RETROFIT PLANS, OR TO RETROFIT AND REPLACE LEAKING INDUSTRIAL REFRIG- ERATION UNITS, FAILURE TO REGISTER RECAPTURE EQUIPMENT, AND USE OF IMPROPER REFRIGERANT. IN ADDITION TO A CIVIL PENALTY, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WILL REQUIRE INTERSTATE TO RETROFIT OR REPLACE ANY INDUSTRIAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT EXCEEDING THE ANNUAL 35% LEAK RATE, COMPLY WITH THE RECORD KEEPING REQUIRMENTS IN SUBPART F OF PART 82, AND REPLACING THE -409A CURRENTLY IN USE WITH A REFRIGERANT THAT IS APPROVED FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT. THIS REFERRAL IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE ENFORCEMENT ACTION.

Defendants (1)

• INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• INTERSTATE BRANDS CORP

  5849 CROCKER ST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90003

  Registry ID: 110010477983

• INTERSTATE BAKERIES CORP

  1701 N GAFFEY, SAN PEDRO, CA, 90731

  Registry ID: 110013831443

• INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION

  6007 S ST ANDREWS PL, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90047

  Registry ID: 110012439619

• INTERSTATE BRANDS CORP

  6841 SAN FERNANDO RD, GLENDALE, CA, 91201

  Registry ID: 110010477974

• INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION

  11265 COMMERCIAL PARKWAY, CASTROVILLE, CA, 95012

  Registry ID: 110039149800

• INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION

  2801 S TOWNE AVE, POMONA, CA, 91766

  Registry ID: 110009535789

• INTERSTATE BRANDS

  2330 RIPPLE ST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90039

  Registry ID: 110002727229

• INTERSTATE BRANDS CORP

  1955 JULIAN ST, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92113

  Registry ID: 110001191095

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION (National Case)entered 2009-04-20

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $140,625

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-02-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-03-30Final Order Lodged
• 2009-04-20Final Order Entered