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09-2008-0503JudicialConcludedFY 2008· Region 09

EPA v. Safeway (NC) (Lead)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Under this national settlement, Safeway must implement a refrigerant compliance management system designed to prevent future violations of ozone protection requirements, reduce its corporate-wide average leak rate from 25% to 18% or below in 2015, and reduce the aggregate refrigerant emissions at its highest-emission stores by 10% each year for three years, at 659 stores nationwide.

Defendants (1)

  • SafewayNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SAFEWAY STORE #936

    710 BANCROFT RD, WALNUT CREEK, CA, 94598

    Registry ID: 110037575004

Statutes cited

  • CAA 608National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Safeway (NC) (Lead)entered 2013-11-01

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $338,695

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2008-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2008-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2013-09-04Final Order Lodged
  • 2013-09-04Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2013-11-01Concluded
  • 2013-11-01Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1400005912
Case number
09-2008-0503
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2008-0503 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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