EPA v. Generac Power Systems, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On or about September and October 2007, Generac imported into Illinois 998 large spark-ignition (SI) nonroad engines. Although, the engines were imported for use stationary emergency generators, Generac failed to affixed the required stationary engine label to each of the engines. This constituted 998 violations of Sections 203(a) and 213(d) of the Clean Air Act,42 U.S.C. §§ 7522(a) and 7547(d), and the implementing large spark-ignition (SI) nonroad engine regulations, 40 C.F.R. Part 1048 (SI Nonroad Regulations).
Defendants (1)
- Generac Power Systems, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
HIGHWAY 59 AND HILLSIDE ROAD, WAUKESHA, WI, 53187
Registry ID: 110006142744
Statutes cited
- CAA 213 — Non-road Engines & Vehicles
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Generac Power Systems, Inc.entered 2007-12-19
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $79,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2007-12-19Final Order Issued
- 2007-12-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-01-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600077519
- Case number
- EF-2007-7257
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- EF
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Non-road Engines & Vehicles
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case EF-2007-7257 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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