EPA v. Encore Innovation CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On 09/24/2026, Region 9 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order that initiated and resolved its case against Encore Innovation, Inc. dba madhornets.com located in Eastvale, California, for 6,397 violations of CAA section 203(a)(3)(B) resulting from the company?s sale of aftermarket products that contained components that have a principal effect of bypassing, defeating, and rendering inoperative emission controls installed on motor vehicles or motor vehicle engines, and that Encore Innovation knew or should have known were being put to such use. Encore Innovation will pay a civil penalty of $50,000 (reduced due to Encore Innovation?s demonstrated inability to pay the full gravity-based penalty). Contact: Catherine Schluter, ORC (415) 972-3911.
Defendants (1)
- Mark YangNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ENCORE INNOVATION, INC.
5001 LINDSAY CT, CHINO, CA, 91710
Registry ID: 110071407631
Statutes cited
- CAA 203 — Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Encore Innovation CAFOentered 2026-09-24
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $50,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2026-09-24Final Order Issued
- 2026-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2026-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3605239678
- Case number
- 09-2027-0636
- 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 09-2027-0636 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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