EPA v. GE Oil & Gas/Lufkin

Case summary

GE Oil & Gas/Lufkin's disclosures were made pursuant to EPA's Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations ( Audit Policy ), 65 Fed. Reg. 19,618 (April 11, 2000), and its Interim Approach to Applying the Audit Policy to New Owners ( Interim Approach ), 73 Fed. Reg. 44,991 (August 1, 2008). On March 10, 2014, GE Oil & Gas, on behalf of itself and Lufkin, disclosed that it had failed to meet certain requirements of the CAA Section 603, 42. U.S.C. ? 7671b and the regulations found at: 1) 40 C.F.R. Parts 82.162, requiring certification to the EPA that recycling and recovery equipment has been acquired and is in use; 2) 40 C.F.R. Part 82.156(i), requiring facilities to maintain records demonstrating compliance with leak rate calculation, repair, and follow-up leak verification testing; 3) 40 C.F.R. 82.166(o), requiring additional record-keeping relating to leak detection, equipment repair and/or retirement, and 4) 40 C.F.R. 82.156(i)(5), requiring maintenance of records demonstrating compliance with leak rate calculation and repair requirements for comfort cooling units.

Defendants (1)

• GE Oil & Gas/LufkinNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• LUFKIN INDUSTRIES FOUNDRY & POWER TRANSMISSION MFG FACILITIES

  435 JEFFERSON AVE, LUFKIN, TX, 75904

  Registry ID: 110000746444

• LUFKIN INDUSTRIES FOUNDRY & POWER TRANSMISSION MFG FACILITIES

  435 JEFFERSON AVE, LUFKIN, TX, 75904

  Registry ID: 110000746444

• LUFKIN INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

  407 KILN AVENUE, LUFKIN, TX, 759020849

  Registry ID: 110000746444

• LUFKIN INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

  407 KILN AVENUE, LUFKIN, TX, 759020849

  Registry ID: 110000746444

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GE Oil & Gas/Lufkinentered 2016-06-07

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2016-06-07Final Order Issued
• 2016-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered