Phone: 786-228-7102

Report Excessive Refrigerant Emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency

Refrigerant is a chemical compound used mainly in refrigeration systems and as an air-conditioner coolant in buildings, homes and cars. Refrigerant isn't shown to have adverse effects in humans or animals at low levels, but inhalation of high levels can cause irregular heartbeats and deterioration of psychomotor skills. The EPA's main concern with refrigerant is that its properties deplete the ozone layer, causing higher concentrations of ultraviolet light to filter through the atmosphere. The EPA regulates the production and use of refrigerant and investigates reports of excessive refrigerant emissions.

Instructions

1. Visit the EPA's "Protect the Environment: Report Spills and Environmental Violations" website to report an emergency or a legal violation.

2. Call the National Response Center at 800-424-8802 if you think the refrigerant venting in question poses an immediate threat to the public.

3. Call your regional EPA office. Most violations are handled at the regional level. EPA has 10 regional offices.

EPA New England Headquarters (Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and 10 Tribal Nations)
5 Post Office Square - Suite 100
Boston, MA 02109-3912
888-372-7341

Main Regional Office (Serving New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and eight Tribal Nations)
290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007-1866

877-251-4575

EPA Region 3 Regional Office (ServingDelaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia)
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
800-438-2474

EPA, Region 4 (Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and six Tribal Nations)
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

800-241-1754

EPA Region 5 - Great Lakes (Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribal Nations)

Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building
77 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604-3590

EPA Region 6 - South Central (Serving Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 66 Tribal Nations)

1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200
Dallas, Texas 75202
214-665-6444

EPA Region 7 – Midwest (Serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and nine Tribal Nations)

901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101

EPA Region 8 - Mountains and Plains (Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations)

1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202-1129
303-312-6312
800-227-8917 (Region 8 states only)

EPA Region 9 - Pacific Southwest (Serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands and 147 Tribal Nations)

75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA, 94105

866-372-9378

EPA Region 10 - Pacific Northwest (Serving Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 271 Tribal Nations)

1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900
Seattle, WA 98101

800-424-4372

4. Go to "epa.gov/tips" to report a violation of refrigerant venting that doesn't constitute as an emergency. Fill out the information form completely and click on the "Send Report" button at the bottom of the page. This will electronically report a violation for the EPA. You don't have to include your name if you want to report the violation anonymously.

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