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09-2019-1013Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2019· Region 09

EPA v. Birnstengel Investments, Inc. ESA

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This is an expedited settlement agreement between US EPA and Birnstengel Investments, Inc. (Respondent) of Minnetonka, Minnesota, for Respondent's alleged violations of the Clean Air Act regulations for mobile sources of air pollution by the import vehicle engines or equipment with engines which did not meet EPA standards. Respondent complied by certifying to EPA that it exported the subject equipment to a country other than Canada or Mexico, and paid a civil penalty of $2,100 to settle the matter.

Defendants (1)

  • Birnstengel Investments, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BIRNSTENGEL INVESTMENTS, INC.

    13920 HILL RIDGE DR., MINNETONKA, MN, 55305

    Registry ID: 110070566349

Statutes cited

  • CAA 203Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Birnstengel Investments, Inc. ESAentered 2019-05-09

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $2,100

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2019-05-09Final Order Issued
  • 2019-05-09Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2019-05-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2019-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601905096
Case number
09-2019-1013
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2019-1013 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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