EPA v. Pacific Rim International West

Case summary

This case addresses violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by Pacific Rim International West Inc., Haili Icebear Inc., and Huzhou Daixi Zhenhua Technology Trade Co., LTD., ( Respondents ). During the period from February, 2009 through August 2011, Respondents imported 3,575 on-highway motorcycles and 168 recreational vehicles which were not covered by an EPA-issued certificated of conformity. Respondents also failed to meet the labeling and recordkeeping requirements of 40 C.F.R. 1068.101. Engines that are not certified may be operating without proper emissions controls, which can emit excess carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides and cause respiratory illnesses, aggravate asthma and contribute to the formation of ground level ozone, or smog. As part of the settlement with EPA, the respondents will pay a $325,000 civil penalty. The Consent Agreement is available on EPA's Environmental Appeals Board page at http://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/EAB_Web_Docket.nsf/Closed+Dockets?OpenView.

Defendants (3)

• HUZHOU DAIXI ZHENHUA TECHNOLOGY TRADE CO., LTD.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Pacific Rim International West Inc. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Haili Icebear Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WEST

  2260 SOUTH ARCHIBALD AVENUE UNIT 3, ONTARIO, CA, 91761

  Registry ID: 110054090247

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Pacific Rim International Westentered 2012-07-12

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $325,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-07-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-07-12Final Order Issued
• 2012-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered