$3.5 Million Settlement Result of Clean Air Violations
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice have announced a $3.5 million settlement with Meyer's Bakery, headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., resulting from violations under the Clean Air Act. The agreement represents the largest settlement in the history of the EPA's stratospheric ozone protection program.
According to EPA officials, Meyer's Bakery, located in Arizona City, AZ; Orlando, FL; Hope, AK; Wichita, KS; and Cleburne, TX, released thousands of pounds of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) into the environment through unrepaired appliance leaks. Furthermore the EPA alleged that operators did not conduct leak checks, complete service records, or develop a retrofit or replacement plan for leaking systems.