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Dearwester Grain Services, Inc.
US EPA Announcement
On 11/8/2024, Dearwester Grain Services, Inc (Dearwester) entered into a settlement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of Section 203(a)(3)(A) of the Clean Air Act, related to the removal or rendering inoperative emission control devices installed on the heavy-duty diesel vehicles and engines in its fleet.
By signing a consent agreement with EPA, Dearwester has certified that they will comply with Section 203(a)(3) of the CAA, which makes it unlawful for: "(A) any person to remove or render inoperative any device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in compliance with regulations under [Title II of the CAA] prior to its sale and delivery to the ultimate purchasers, or for any person knowingly or remove or render inoperative any such device or element of design after such sale and delivery after such sale and delivery to the ultimate purchaser; or (B) for any person to manufacture or sell, or or offer to sell or install, any part of component intended for use with, or as part of, any motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine, where a principal effect of the part or component is to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative any device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle engine in compliance with regulations under [Title II of the CAA], and where the person knows or should know that such part or component is being offered for sale or installed for such use or put to such use."
Dearwester will pay a civil penalty and comply with the consent agreement to ensure ongoing compliance with the Clean Air Act.
If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please ask Matthew Dearwester, president and owner of Dearwester.
Thank you,
Matthew Dearwester, President
Dearwester Grain Services, Inc.
By signing a consent agreement with EPA, Dearwester has certified that they will comply with Section 203(a)(3) of the CAA, which makes it unlawful for: "(A) any person to remove or render inoperative any device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in compliance with regulations under [Title II of the CAA] prior to its sale and delivery to the ultimate purchasers, or for any person knowingly or remove or render inoperative any such device or element of design after such sale and delivery after such sale and delivery to the ultimate purchaser; or (B) for any person to manufacture or sell, or or offer to sell or install, any part of component intended for use with, or as part of, any motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine, where a principal effect of the part or component is to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative any device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle engine in compliance with regulations under [Title II of the CAA], and where the person knows or should know that such part or component is being offered for sale or installed for such use or put to such use."
Dearwester will pay a civil penalty and comply with the consent agreement to ensure ongoing compliance with the Clean Air Act.
If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please ask Matthew Dearwester, president and owner of Dearwester.
Thank you,
Matthew Dearwester, President
Dearwester Grain Services, Inc.