The Airport Inn and Suites is a hotel business in Salt Lake City, located at 2333 North South Temple, near the Airport. What business do the Respondents conduct? SLC HazMat unit (Fire Dept.) did not take corrective action because the CFCs had already been vented to the environment prior to their arrival at the hotel.Ĥ. Local authorities including SLC Police and HazMat were present, and responded quickly and appropriately. EPA representatives did not directly witness the incident involved in this action. EPA will assist such local enforcement, as may be appropriate, and as requested, subject to resources, etc. What did the local authorities do about this incident? Was it a violation of any local ordinance?ĮPA believes that local ordinances prohibit such conduct, although these ordinances may not be as specific as the federal regulations. In part, EPA believes the hotel wanted to avoid such costs prior to disposal.ģ. The estimated cost of such certified handling of the air conditioning units is approximately $50 per unit. Proper disposal would have involved arranging for a certified technician trained in air conditioning units to remove the CFCs in a manner that prevents release of such compounds to the air. The actions alleged were egregious in that hotel employee(s) intentionally cut the copper refrigerant lines in the appliances in order to facilitate disposal. Fact Sheet: EPA settlement with Airport Inn and Suites for CFC violationsįiling a consent decree agreement for $100,000 against the former owner of Airport Inn and Suites hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.ĮPA is taking action to enforce its Stratospheric Ozone Protection regulations and to protect the environment.
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