On September 6, 2018, EPA finalized an Expedited Settlement Agreement (?ESA?) with Southeastern Equipment Corporation resolving violations of the Clean Air Act. Southeastern Equipment Corporation is an importer specializing in sales and rental of construction machinery. The company imported a Hitachi Excavator with a diesel engine into the port of Norfolk, Virginia, in May 2018. The excavator engine, based on EPA?s inspection, was determined to have an uncertified engine. Under the ESA, Southeastern Equipment Corporation has paid a civil penalty of $9,500 and exported the excavator.
Contacts: Gwendolyn Supplee, 215-814-2763; Robert Stoltzfus (ORC), 215-814-2695; David Alexander (OECA) 202-564-2109.