EPA v. ETHEREDGE, PAUL DBA MUFFLER MAN SHOP
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$10,000
Case summary
DEFENDANT IS CHARGED WITH 22 CATALYTIC CONVERTER REMOVALS, IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 203 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. DEFENDANT HAS AGREED TO A CONSENT JUDGMENT PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF A $10,000 CIVIL PENALTY AND A CATALYTIC CONVERTER INSTALLATION PROGRAM COSTING $8,237. / DOJ HAS OBJECTED TO THE PROVISIONS REGARDING CATALYTIC CON- VERTER INSTALLATIONS AND THE AGENCY IS CURRENTLY CONSIDERING WHETHER TO ATTEMPT TO RENEGOTIATE SETTLEMENT. / 04-25-86: PROPOSED CONSENT JUDGMENT RETURNED BY DOJ BECAUSE OF ADVERTISING CREDIT; MAY RESUBMIT WITH SINGLE PENALTY.(FROM DOJ MONTHLY REPORT 4/86)
Defendants (1)
- ETHEREDGE, PAUL D.Named in settlement
Statutes cited
- CAA 203 — Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MUFFLER SHOPentered 1987-11-05
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $10,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1986-01-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1987-11-05Final Order Lodged
- 1987-11-05Final Order Entered
- 1987-11-05Complaint Filed With Court
- 1987-11-05Concluded
- 1987-11-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 56493
- Case number
- EF-1986-0001
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- MOB
- Branch
- EFO
- EPA region
- EF
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case EF-1986-0001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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