EPA v. PRICE/COSTCO
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$116,225
Case summary
PRICE/COSTCO FAILED TO COMPLLY WITH 40 C.F.R. PART 82, SUBPART F, WHICH PROHIBITS THE SALE OF SUBSTANCES CONTAINING CFCS OR HCFCS TO PURCHASERS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED AND BEEN CERTIFIED TO HANDLE SUCH SUBSTANCES AT DOZENS OF WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THIS IS A JOINT REFERRAL BETWEEN REGIONS 9 AND 10.
Defendants (1)
- PRICE-COSTCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COSTCO WHOLESALE 8
8629 120TH AVE NE, KIRKLAND, WA, 98033
Registry ID: 110000829970
Statutes cited
- CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
- CAA 113B — Clean Air Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRICE COSTCO CONSENT DECREEentered 1997-03-27
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $116,225
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1994-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-09-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-12-18Final Order Lodged
- 1996-12-18Complaint Filed With Court
- 1997-03-27Final Order Entered
- 1997-03-27Concluded
- 1997-11-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 55190
- Case number
- 10-1995-0115
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-2050
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- ATD
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1995-0115 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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